Prayer: Abba Father, thank you for adopting us as your own. Help us to live in the good of your love. Amen.
Reading: 1 John 5: 1-6 (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: I’ve often read this passage and thought about God as our parent. We are told God loves us like our parents do. I always was intrigued by that description and knew from my parents’ modeling what that meant. However, since I became a parent, it takes on a whole new meaning. I really get it now. God would do anything for me, just like I would do anything for my son and daughter. I want the best for them and love them unconditionally. I want them to be who they are and will love them no matter what that looks like. What a comfort to know that God looks at each of us, God’s children, that way! --Chad Hershberger
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