Prayer: Lord of the Sabbath, help us to know when to rest and to make it part of our normal schedule. Help us use that time, also, to spend in prayer with you. Amen.
Reading: Mark 2: 23-3:6 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: Today is Memorial Day. It’s a holiday! On holidays, when we are off work, we have time to enjoy things we may not always have time to do. This coming Sunday, staff training starts. I try to take it easy during the Memorial Day holiday weekend so that I can rest up for the intense two weeks of training and the other two months of the summer camping season. I have learned that I need a few days before the onslaught to prepare my body for the busy-ness of summer. These two stories in our Bible verses today remind us that Sabbath is important. We need time to rest and refresh ourselves. Our staff will have “re-creation” time during training so they can regroup, rest, and get ready for the rest of the day’s activities. What do you do to take a rest? Is God part of that time? I often like to take a walk and pray to regroup or relax. Make it a priority of take care of yourself and to make time for God each day. --Chad Hershberger
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Authors
Anyone is welcome to contribute! If you'd like to write for us, please e-mail [email protected] Email
Get our daily devotions delivered to your e-mail box each day by signing up below:
Archives
May 2022
Subscribe |