Prayer: Lord God, thank you for sending your son to be our king always. Help us to trust you through all the changes in this world. Amen.
Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 (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: As I write this in late October, there is breaking news of a military coup in the Sudan. Social and political unrest lead to and follow changes of leadership in Haiti and throughout the Middle East. Here in the US, Presidents can serve no more than 8 years, and democratically elected legislatures tend to change majorities more often than that. Even the great dynasties all eventually came to an end. Change can be promising or scary. There are winners and losers, all part of the imperfection of our humanity. As Christians, we know that there is one thing that will never change, and that is the dominion and love of God through Jesus. His kingdom will have no end. Hallelujah. --Erin Hayes
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