God, reorient me to Your Way

Matthew 4:1-11
Gospel Reading for the First Sunday in Lent (Year A)

God, reorient me to Your Way
May the things that tempt and entice me
Be goodness, justice, righteousness, and charity
May these forty days of Lent
Burn off my selfishness
Like the blistering desert sun
May I walk with Your Son
May I follow in his footsteps
May I listen to his voice
When the accuser's voice calls out
May I respond with Your nourishing words

God, it is so easy for me to stray
To grow despondent and discouraged
To choose shortcuts and paths I should not take
May these forty days of Lent
Fixate my eyes on You
Who shine like the brightest morning sun
May I walk with Your Son
May I follow in his footsteps
May I listen to his voice
When the accuser's voice calls out to me
May it fall on deaf ears
Because all I want to hear is You