Day 5: Monday
Psalm 119:36
Wise
and generous God, we rejoice in your word of instruction and command. We
rejoice in your promises of comfort and joy. We hope for the fulfillment of
your promises that your reign of justice and peace will come in fullness among
us. We count on your guidance.
But our minds are often diverted by the
allures of wealth. We begin to believe that money is our reward and security. We
invest both our physical and mental energy in the accumulation and protection
of resources. Then we find that we are increasingly anxious, increasingly
worried about the adequacy and safety of what we possess, so that we become
possessed by what we have amassed and greedy for more.
Liberate us from the anxiety that produces
greed. Transform our minds. Draw us more deeply into your word and give us
wisdom and understanding that generates glad and generous living. We have found
You trustworthy in so many things. Deepen our trust in You each day. Amen.
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