Make it so, Lord!

Wisdom from Sirach 40:

12 All bribery and injustice
will be wiped out,
      but good faith will last forever.
13 The money of the unjust
will dry up like a river,
      and it will crash like loud thunder
      in a rainstorm.
14 Generous people will rejoice,
      but those who sin will ultimately fail.
15 The offspring of the ungodly
won’t produce many branches,
      and they are polluted roots
      on sheer rock.
16 A reed by any water or riverbank
      will be pulled up before any grass.
17 Kindness is like an orchard of blessings,
      and an act of charity will last forever. (CEB)

To which I can only say, Even so, Lord Jesus, make it so!