Spirit of Christ, our counselor and conscience, keep us from being tempted by the glory of this world, that we would not give in to lust for power and wealth and renown, but seek your kingdom and its values, through Jesus our savior, who resisted temptation on earth and now rules in joy in heaven with you and the Father forever. Amen.
‘Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.”‘ – Luke 4:5-7