Gracious God through your son our Lord Jesus Christ, you called Matthew the tax collector to be your apostle. Give us grace always to make use of what we have and give us the gift of contentment. Give us in our lives the right and true ambition, to find our greatness in serving others in the footsteps of him who though he was rich, yet for our sake emptied himself and became poor; through the same Jesus Christ, who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever. Amen.