Day 26 – Thursday
Genesis 1:1-2:25
Everything is yours, O God.
Everything is yours, for you have created it all, from chaos and nothingness,
for your good pleasure.
Everything is yours; but we
say, “Mine! Mine! Mine!” We claim many
things, including land that is rich in resources, as our own. We forget that we
are stewards in your household, stewards of the creation that You have assigned
us to cultivate and name.
Forgive us for rapacious
exploitation of our created habitat. Forgive us for befouling air and water.
Forgive us for turning fertile places into arid wastelands. Forgive us for
exterminating myriads of creatures that display your great creativity. Forgive
us for believing that we may do whatever we want with your creation.
Heal our memories. Give us
wisdom so that we may be wise stewards of the resources You have made available
for our use. Enable us to nurture life and restore beauty.
Let us worship You with joy
for the beauty, complexity, diversity and abundance of your creation. Your
works are marvelous, O God! Amen.
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