Friday, June 1, 2007
LVR 2007
We are a conglomeration of several Lutheran Churches from the Kansas City and Topeka areas who are gathering together at Lutheran Valley Retreat in Colorado.
Our theme this week is "Meet with Me", and it is inspired by 2 Peter 1:1-9. That is:
1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.Making One's Calling and Election Sure 3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
Thematically there will be a new heading for each day. Sunday: Basic Faith. Monday: Good Character. Tuesday: Spiritual Understanding. Wednesday: Self-Control/Passionate Patience. Thursday: Reverent Wonder/Generous Love. Friday: Generous Love (continued).