Prayer: God, keep me from letting other things influence me so that I forget about you and your constant, never-ending love. Amen.
Reading: Mark 12:28-30 (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: Both verses tell us to love the Lord with everything we have. When I first read the two verses, I thought of the camp song "Love the Lord Your God.” Then I thought about how loving anything with everything, even God, can be extremely difficult. It seems like it is so easy to become caught up in loving other more material things, because you can see them, than loving God that you believe in but don't see physically. When I was a counselor at camp, constantly aware of my Christian faith, it helped me to keep God as a large part of my life. But when I left camp for the summer, other things seemed to move into the part of me that was keeping my faith strong and important. Even though other things often take precedence, I think God still appreciates that we often go back and try harder to love God with all our hearts. -- Meghan Weaver
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