You are indeed merciful O mighty Father. For as often as we have turned our backs on You, still You call out to us. You give us ample warning and time to come back to You. Forgive us Father for being slow to change. And if we refuse by our own accord not to ever heed Your call then we truly deserve what You allow to happen to us.
Jesus my Lord, if we choose to walk the narrow road according to our Father’s Will; You are with us. By Your grace may we have complete trust in You as You have in the Father. So that we too can sleep in His loving embrace amidst all storms in our life. Amen
FIRST READING
Amos 3:1–8; 4:11–12
GOSPEL
Matthew 8:23–27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. The men were amazed and said, “What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?”
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