Prayer: Be our trust, our hope, our guide, Lord. Help us to remember to encourage others and tell them about you. Amen.
Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 (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: Our readings in November are usually about the future. We look forward in time as we prepare for the second coming of Christ. Some of readings come from Revelation, relating what the end times will be. They all come to a climax at the end of the month when we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, recognizing the eternal reign of God. I’m writing this a week before it will be posted. We are wrapping up an election campaign. When you read this, Election Day will be over. Hopefully, a clear winner emerged. I remember the days after the 2000 presidential election when we didn’t know the winner for a while. If you are like me, you are ready for this election to be over. Our passages in November remind us that whatever happens on this earth, it is temporary. Our hope and trust lie in Christ. Paul reminds us today to encourage one another with words like that. So, that’s what I’m doing for you today! --Chad Hershberger
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