Here’s a beautiful prayer by John van de Laar, inspired by Genesis 9:8-17.
Prayer: Rainbows and Promises
(inspired by Genesis 9:8-17)
In the damp dark uncertainty,
in the ominous threat of the storm,
appears a gentle arc of colours
the rainbow that remembers the light.
In the silent questions of doubt,
in the disturbing vertigo of Your seeming absence
whispers a silent promise
the covenant of your forever being-here
I praise You, God, for rainbows and promises
and the courage I find
in their comforting presence
Amen.
— Copyright © John van de Laar, from his Sacredise website. Visit there for other excellent lectionary-based worship resources.
For more worship resources for February 26, 2012 (the first Sunday of Lent), click on Lent 1 B in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page. For more prayer resources on this blog, see the Scriptural Index of Prayers at the upper right side of the page.
