As we prepare for Sabbath worship, may we tonight pray with John the Baptist, the one for whom Isaiah prophesied, and who came to be the Prophet of the Most High God. He who was the voice in the wilderness, crying out:
“Prepare the way for the Lord;As it was in John's time, it still is in ours: it is up to us to make the way ready for the Lord. John called to the people of the time, and to us to repent, and make ourselves ready to meet the Lord.
make his paths straight.
Every valley will be filled,
and every mountain and hill will be leveled.
The crooked will be made straight
and the rough places made smooth.
All humanity will see God’s salvation.”*
Almighty and Merciful Lord,
On this day, we pray for readiness. Readiness to hear the Your word preached and ready to sing Your songs.
That we may then be ready to go out into the world and make the paths straight and the way plain for You, the Lord of Lords, to move into the lives of our loved ones and neighbors.
Amen.