God of all creation, the day does not dawn, nor the sun set if You yourself have not spoken Your word. Neither does the rain fall nor the waters rise without Your knowledge.
Speak then into the tragedy that has unfolded in Kerr County, and the surrounding areas in Texas. Direct the missing toward safety and the first responders to their rescue. Save the stranded from the waters, from the mire where there is no foothold. Relieve those who cry to You for help, whose eyes fail waiting for Your salvation.
From the debris of tents, trailers, and cabins, bring forth the hope of survivors, and relief to families and friends who are enduring the excruciatingly long wait for news of their loved ones.
And as others grieve the loss of more than 80 men, women, and children who have died, answer their grief with the goodness of Your love and wrap them in the comfort of Your loving arms. Then, in the aftermath of this flood's terrible destruction, and in the fullness of time, grant them Your peace.
In Your eternal name, we pray. Amen.
Be sure that the ins and outs of your individuality are no mystery to Him; and one day they will no longer be a mystery to you.
—C.S. Lewis
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