Prayer: Dear God, help us to stay mindful of our own lives of sin. Help us to remember that you died for everyone. Help us to keep an open heart to others. Amen.
Reading: Romans 2: 1-5 (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: So often we point the finger at people and think of them as sinners. As I read this passage, I thought of the times that I subconsciously thought someone was more condemned than me. Or, that someone led a bigger life of sin than me. Pointing the finger at someone is a tactic we often use to make ourselves feel better. I often hear kids claim, “Well, Johnny did it. Why isn’t he in trouble.” Taking that blame and putting it on someone else is a tactic we use too often. In this passage, Paul is telling us to acknowledge others and their sins but be even more mindful of our own. For God is the one and only judge in the end. --Aliena Reed
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