Hurricane Preparedness

Lord,

My Father,

Forgive me my sins.

Search me thoroughly to know

That I am sorry

For my wrongdoing.

Cleanse me,

Heal me,

And hear me, my God,

As I pray for the people

In the path of a hurricane.

Throughout the next three days,

As I prep my apartment

For the possible influx

Of family, friends, and pets,

Let my prayer,

And the prayers of the

Body of Christ

Rise before you.

We pray for deliverance

From Irene.

We pray that You would

Turn the path of the hurricane

Out to sea,

Away from land.

We pray that if that is not possible,

That the hurricane would strike us

With the least force possible.

We pray that if that is not possible,

That You would preserve our lives,

And the lives of our loved ones.

If that is not possible, Lord,

We pray in the same manner

As Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - *

We leave our lives,

And our deaths,

In Your hands,

And continue trustingly

In our walk with You.

Lord,

I plead for Your Mercy

For the inhabitants of

The eastern US seaboard.

I pray for this not because we deserve it,

But for the sake of Your Holy name -

For Your Glory and Honor and Praise -

Because Your Throne is the seat

From which Grace and Pity flow -

Because we are little more than dust,

And Your Power sustains us

Moment by moment,

Second by second.

Have mercy on us, Lord.

We cry out to You,

Have mercy on us.

* Daniel 3, particularly verses 16-18, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answer the charges of King Nebuchadnezzar.