Whoever works his land

will have plenty of bread,

but he who follows

        worthless pursuits

will have plenty of poverty.

A faithful man

  will abound with blessings...

           Proverbs 28. 19-20

(What is a worthless pursuit

                         today?

What is an act of faithfulness?

Am I working the land

   that God has given me

to bear fruit

   in nourishing others now

and even more

         beyond my lifetime?

God always bears fruit

       through faithfulness,

even if we never see

          or understand.

God redeems

         in countless ways

   of which we are unaware.)

O LORD,

You have given each one of us

      a corner of Your Kingdom

to plant and cultivate

             and nourish.

Help us to be faithful to You

       in this day

even when it appears

           nothing is happening.

Because You, Almighty One,

   are already working

      Your glory into this.

There are no mundane tasks

       or ordinary days,

only Your divine,

   deeply rooted purposes,

most of which are far beyond

                our grasp.