To Be Well-Prepared for Worship
Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. Nevertheless, we don’t always prepare for them as the highlight of our week. When we run ourselves ragged on Saturday or stay up too late and rob ourselves of physical rest, we make it difficult for ourselves to focus on the spiritual rest you desire to refresh us with through worship. Help us be more mindful of how we can better prepare for worship each week. If we find ourselves scrambling and often arriving late for church, give us the discipline to better prepare for our mornings, possibly even the night before. When little children are involved, grant us the wisdom to anticipate extra antics in the morning so we allow ourselves margin in getting ready. Through all of this, remove as many obstacles as possible before worship so we arrive refreshed and ready for worship.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.