Exodus by Joseph Matar
From the scriptures for today's Mass: Exodus 14:21—15:1
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD swept the sea with a strong east wind throughout the night and so turned it into dry land. When the water was thus divided, the children of Israel marched into the midst of the sea on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.
Let us pray...
O God,
so many of us stand before rough seas
storming with tempests and trials,
keeping us from the freedom we long for
in our flesh, our minds and our hearts.
Send the strong wind of your Spirit
throughout the dark nights of our souls
and sweep the teeming seas
with the power of your healing broom.
Lead us, your children,
through troubled waters
and be yourself the dry land
upon which our steps become sure
and our paths finds purpose.
Deliver us, Lord,
and be our deliverance.
Amen.
What a beautiful prayer! I love the image of the "teeming seas and healing broom." So many of us need to hear those healing words!
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