Preparing isn’t as much about what we do as it is about creating space for expectancy. Preparation in rest precedes the miracle. When we run errands early in the week, clean up the house, prepare food for the weekend, these are acts of love at the root. Preparing for Sabbath communicates to Jesus, “You matter most. I want to spend time with you.” And rest on a day filled with uncertainty, like it was for the women from Galilee, is an act of faith overriding rational thought. A faith that communicates, “I trust that what you say is true.”
