A Prayer to God Based on the First Reading
Oh Lord! I have trusted in created things because I thought they were my end and would put my soul at rest. Eventually, these things wear me out and leave me dry like a plant in the desert. They make my life fruitless and devoid of substance. I begin to despise these creatures because I see that they are not my end and do not ultimately satisfy me. There is something imperfect and incomplete about them, and my heart craves that which is perfect and complete.
Yet, when I trust in you, because I see you as my end, I find rest for my soul. My strength is renewed, and I become like a tree planted by water. My life becomes fruitful and full of substance. There is nothing to despise about you because there is nothing lacking in you. My heart is satisfied because it has found the one who is perfect and complete.
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