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Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of Time and Space, who created all things great and small. You are the Maker of life, the Fashioner of the World; You decreed the laws of physics and set the world in motion with Your word.
We were not there when You laid the foundations of the world. You laid the cornerstone, and we were not yet born; we did not hear the song of the morning stars or the sound when Your creation shouted for joy. We have not entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep. We have not surveyed the breadth of the Earth, and despite the study of scientists, we have not mastered all her secrets.
Have mercy on your creation, mighty God; remember the fragility of some of your creatures. We know better than to ask that you revoke the laws of nature; but we ask for your mercy in time of peril.
Remind us of the powers we possess in time of storm and trouble: the power of reaching out one to another, the power to share resources, the power to study and better understand. Help us to be merciful in expression of Your mercy, make us abundant in kindness. Remind us to be tolerant, fair, and forgiving. For as you have taught us, we are holy as You are holy – without Your holiness we are truly lost.
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, who decreed the laws of physics and set the world in motion with Your word.
The other half of creation is us.
At the moment, vacationing on a fire prone island, Maui.
Stayed Thursday night in a shelter.
And Maui is in the path of hurricanes. Last year one dumped 48” of rain.
Does Maui protect its wetlands, among other concerns?
Yes and no.
It’s up to us to protect our world.
If not now, when?
I was on Oahu during that hurricane. Photos of that fire were horrific. I’m glad you got to shelter and sorry you had to do so.