Prayer: Dear God, your holy ones shall receive the kingdom. May the assurance of forever and forever get us through what is unsettling day by day. Amen
Reading: Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18 (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: Daniel had a vision of four beasts which troubled and terrified him. Verse 18 of Daniel chapter 7 explains, But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever - forever and forever. In the face of four great beasts, the interpretation is one of receiving the kingdom. Not just forever but forever and forever. Have you had visions (or imaginations) that were unsettling? Day by day we can be troubled. Were you able to talk to someone about them? A listening ear is nice. Words of assurance are nice, too. Assurance forever and forever even better. The book of Daniel continues with more visions and interpretations. And so goes life for us. Keep in mind forever and forever is ours. -- Ruth Gates
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