How to Prepare for Worship
God explained how He desired His people to approach Him in worship. Through their prayers, offerings, and purifications, God showed them a sure path to engage Him.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Worship
How to Prepare for Worship
God explained how He desired His people to approach Him in worship. Through their prayers, offerings, and purifications, God showed them a sure path to engage Him.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
If you never prepare to meet with God, why are you surprised that you rarely do?
Observations
- God instructed His people to burn incense continually – a fragrant aroma rising from the place of worship (30:1-10).
- All ransomed people, regardless of wealth, contributed financially to the ministry of the tabernacle (30:11-16).
- God’s people acknowledged their need for cleansing before worship (30:17-21).
- God ordained that some resources in our lives should be reserved solely for Him (30:22-38).
Applications
- Petition – The priority and consistency of your prayers has a lot to do with your spiritual engagement.
- Pray for our church on Saturday night.
- Contribution – Don’t give to get, but give because you’ve already received and desire others to as well.
- Decide to give generously.
- Purification – Ask God to search your heart before coming to worship and address anything that remains defiant.
- Prepare on Sunday morning to meet with God.
- Devotion – Resolve that certain rhythms and resources belong to God and nothing or no one else.
- Arrive 15 minutes early, find a way to serve, and don’t let anything rival the weekly gathering.
