Tangled in no evil

A garden hedge trimmed into a simple protective shape, a gardener's hand gently training a loose tangled vine back onto its trellis before it can snarl into the brambles beside it.

Lord, in your mercy, look kindly on the prayers of your family. As we give ourselves to you with all our hearts, help us to thrive, hold us up and surround us. Then, trusting you as our guide, may we get tangled in no evil and be filled with every good thing. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Psalm 37:5 (BSB)

Adapted from an ancient Leonine collect, tr. William Bright (1864), in plain words. The verse is from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Drawing: Mutter.