PREPARE YOURSELF!

Joshua 3:5 AMPC

And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves [that is, separate yourselves for a special holy purpose], for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.

 

Everything in life requires preparation. If we don’t prepare, it means we plan t fail. Preparation is simply making something or someone ready ahead of time for a purpose, event, or use. In a biblical sense, it is both practical readiness and spiritual readiness before God.

Spiritually, preparation is bringing your life, heart, and actions into a state where you are ready to meet God, obey Him, and walk in what He has planned.

Before the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land, Joshua gave them a clear instruction: “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you”. Preparation was key to experiencing God’s miracle.

Are you prepared for the year ahead? For the assignment the Lord will ask of you? Of impacting your world for the Lord? Are you prepared to dive deeper into the word, to know the Lord better than last year, to hear Him clearer and more?

If you want 2026 to be better than the previous year, then you ought to be ready to put in the time and effort in making it possible with the help of the Lord.

What does it mean to prepare yourself?

To prepare yourself means to set your heart, mind, and life in order for what God wants to do. It’s not just about physical readiness—it’s spiritual. God’s blessings often require obedience and preparation.

God often called His people to prepare themselves before He acted or appeared, which involved cleansing, obedience, and reverence (for example, Israel preparing before meeting God at Sinai, or preparing for Passover) as seen in Exodus 19:10-15, 22, 12:11, and Numbers 8:6-7.

Preparation in the Bible is about getting ready—spiritually, practically, or inwardly—for what God is about to do, often involving obedience, cleansing, and watchfulness.

The New Testament also speaks of being prepared or ready in heart and life for the return of Christ, for good works, and for sharing the gospel, showing that preparation is an ongoing posture, not a one-time act.

But why do we need to prepare when we already fellowship with the Lord daily? Preparation is important as it shows our faith- when we get ready, we show we believe God will act.

God works through order. Before the miracle, there was instruction. It is therefore important to prepare to follow the instruction.

Preparation removes distractions. Consecration means focusing on God and letting go of sin or anything that hinders us.

We can prepare in several ways. Practical and spiritual readiness according to Proverbs 24:27 is to – “Prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.” This teaches wise, orderly preparation before major steps.

True preparation starts in the heart, directed by God as seen in Proverbs 16:1 – “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.”

1 Peter 3:15 – “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”

Preparation is a posture! We must keep our oil refilled and lamps ready (spiritual vitality) for the bridegroom’s unexpected coming. Overall principle as Luke 12:35-36 instructs “Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord…”.

Preparation is an ongoing posture of readiness, watching, and serving, not a one-time event.

Are you prepared?

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

-        What areas of my life need spiritual preparation for God’s work?

-        How can I consecrate myself today?

-        Am I ready to step out in faith when God says move?

PRAYER: Lord, help me to prepare my heart and life for Your plans. Remove anything that keeps me from You. Teach me to trust Your timing and obey Your instructions so I can see Your amazing works, in Jesus' name. Amen.

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