Monday, October 20 — Psalm 119:41–48
Ezekiel 25:15–27:11; James 5:1–12
His dominion shall be from sea to sea and to the ends of the earth. Zechariah 9:10
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan!” Matthew 4:8-10
Resplendent Nurturer, you entrust the caretaking of your magnificent creation to us. Yet we see how all too easy it is to conquer and exploit this gift. Help us turn away from the allure of greed and the promise of material reward and orient us towards the joy of living in harmony with your bountiful earth. Amen.