I owe you an apology.
Last week I had the week off and I didn't let you know I was going to be gone!
I am very sorry.
Last week I had the chance to visit my family in Milwaukee for the whole week, and I took it! While I had a great time, never fear - I was delighted to get back to Camp and even more delighted to start talking to you again. I promise I won't leave again - at least until the summer is over, anyway. Can you believe there are only 3.5 weeks left of Camp Phillip programs this summer?! WHERE IS THE TIME GOING?!?!
Yesterday kickstarted another big week at Camp - Sonshine 4 and Pee Wee 2! It's hot and Camp is busting at the seams, but that's the way we like things around here. There are about 130 children here this week! WHOO HOO!
Last night we all enjoyed a hilarious campfire in which Matthew and Bretty got their acceptance letter to go to Camp Phillip - and as they readied to leave, ridiculous things happened. Like what? THEY RAN INTO ROBOTICKS ON THE MOON! (Roboticks?! Oh... robotics?! I get it...)
Our passage for yesterday comes from Matthew 4:10, in the section where Jesus was being tempted by the devil in the desert:
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
Camp is a great opportunity for people to grow closer to God. This doesn't occur because Jesus is more present here than He is anywhere else in the world, but because being surrounded by so many other people who want to love and praise Jesus with you is a highly encouraging thing. We might not necessarily be tempted to worship the devil at Camp, but there are plenty of things we may be tempted to place in front of God. We might want to put our pride, our desires, money, athletic ability, popularity, or career success in front of God at any point in our life. However, in this passage Jesus tells us to worship the Lord YOUR God and to serve Him only. He is the most important thing in our lives. It is vital to grow close to Him in faith. And He died and rose because He loves us so so so so SO very much!
Whether you are at Camp this week or if you are somewhere else in this wide world, be reminded that Jesus is the loving, living, Savior-King that we worship - God above all and God alone!
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