Jesus,
Word of God,
you walked the desert
and you thought and prayed.
Who was it that you had chosen to be?

The devil slithered around
and hissed, “Choose me! Choose me!

But instead,
You chose the Father, above all things,
and you loved your neighbors
even as you loved
your Father.

And so we choose you. Jesus. Take us also
 to a desert; speak to our hungry hearts.
Deepen our understanding of
who you really are:

our true
bread
of
 life.

Dearest Father,

you soften our sins with your grace;
you make them soil for the seed that you plant.

The crop that you raise
is your only
son.

Please let our love in you for each other
be a portion of your yield:
 a small part of your
love for
 us.