Have you ever noticed that Sunday mornings are difficult?  

My husband and I quarrel. My kids struggle to get out of bed and can’t find matching clean clothes. 

On the way to church, someone spills something and I realize that I never started the crockpot. 

Everyone is grumpy until we walk through the church doors, and POOF, without the tap of a magic wand, everyone smiles and says, “Good Morning!”

Outwardly we look ready to worship God, but inwardly we are a mess. 

Why are we so good at putting on our Sunday best and pretending that we have it all together when inwardly we are a hot mess? 

“For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it: you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Psalm 51:16-17 

King David knew offering sacrifices and burnt offerings was meaningless unless his heart was right with God. The same is true in our worship of God. 

Worshiping God isn’t about going through the motions of attending church, singing, and plastering smiles on our faces, but rather, worship requires being authentic and vulnerable before the Lord. 

Proper worship requires a humble, repentant heart. 

We need to be still, confess our sins, and ask the Lord to open our eyes so that we can focus on our great God. We marvel at who He is and what He did for us, even though we don’t deserve it.  

As we do, our awe fuels our desire for obedience and worship. This isn’t limited to church, but anytime and anywhere we stop and meditate on our God. 

So if you come to our home or see us driving into the church parking lot, please know we are still a mess, but by God’s grace He is working on our hearts and He loves us - just like He does you.