Prayer: Watch over us, Lord, as we stay rooted in you. May we daily set aside the time we need to spend in your presence and be restored. Amen
Reading: Psalm 80: 7-15 (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: If the leaves of your houseplant are looking wilted, spraying them with water won’t solve the problem. The health of the plant starts at the roots and roots need water. Watering the roots will restore your houseplant. Same for our souls. The psalmist is asking, “Restore us, O God” and notes how God’s people were like a vine that was planted and grew. And then there was trouble. Worse than wilted leaves. What restores souls? Watering their roots. Where are our roots? In God’s love. Someone recently posted, “Offline is peace of mind.” Thank you for reading this GROW Time devotion received by email or seen posted on Facebook. Now go offline. Spend time in God’s presence. Be restored. --Ruth Gates
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