Oh God, our Heavenly Father, Thank you for all your many blessings.
In today’s Gospel your Son and his disciples got into a boat, and a violent storm came up on the sea so that the boat was being swamped by the waves, while he was asleep.
The disciples woke him crying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” and he answered, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?”
Then he rose, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm.
Speak that same word over my life today, dear Father, and bring a great calm to every storm I am facing.
When the waves rise around me and around my family, let me not be terrified but trust that you are in the boat with me.
Quiet the winds of worry, still the waters of fear, and carry me safely through to the far shore.
In your first word today, through the prophet Amos, you remind me that you reveal your plan to your servants, and that nothing happens apart from your hand.
Help me to walk in agreement with you, to listen for your voice, and to turn back to you with my whole heart.
The psalmist prays, “Lead me in your justice, Lord,” and brings his plea before you at dawn, so I bring my own plea to you this morning expectantly.
Because of your abundant mercy, let me enter your house and worship at your holy temple in reverence and trust.
Thank you for the blessings I have already received, and thank you for the blessings still coming toward me, my household, and all I love.
Provide for me, for mine, and for my family with your abundance, your wealth, and your mighty force.
Comfort me and calm every worry, and steady my heart in the midst of trouble.
Repair what is tottering, restore what has been broken in body, mind, and spirit, and make me whole again.
Strengthen me with your strength, fill me with your wisdom, and guide me by your light.
Heal me and heal those I love, and let your healing reach far beyond what I can see.
Forgive me my trespasses and my many shortcomings, as I forgive those who trespass against me, and release the burdens I carry so I may walk free.
Keep your hand upon me and my family, and deliver us from all evil.
We also have a silent request.
We offer you a promise of this quiet hour of trust given to you in the middle of the storm, and we ask that you accept it.
I lift up my family, my friends, and all your children, and I place their needs and their well-being into your care.
Watch over them, provide for them, and draw them close to you.
I surrender myself and all that I am to you, trusting fully in your will.
Bless me, bless my family, and bless all who hope in you.
We pray these things to you our Lord God, through Christ. And It Is So.