Prayer: I am a child of God, a loving parent who loves me, always and no matter what. For that let me be grateful. Amen.
Reading: Romans 8:38-39 (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 really believe there is NOTHING that can come between God and His creation, at least not permanently. I’ve often reasoned that if humanity can recycle plastic bottles and tin cans, how could God do less? The stuffed bear one child outgrows becomes the beloved toy picked up at the flea market. Junkyards provide parts to give new life to our favorite cars. Even our landfills create energy from our cast offs, so that trash has redemptive use. As human beings, we may become distracted by the noise and temptations of popular culture, everyday demands, incidental annoyances, and even unforeseen calamities. We may be momentarily forgetful of God. We may even rail against what we perceive is His absence, His neglect, or His failure toward us. But these are selfish, self-serving tantrums on our part. Like the parent of a child who pushes its mother or father away, God waits patiently until we can rein in our emotions and again accept the comfort and guidance. He is ready to provide. His love is everlasting, and we are never to be discarded, cast off, relinquished. Thank God! --Heather LeBlanc
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