Yet Another Sabbath

Gracious God and Father of Jesus, we thank You for the arrival of yet another Sabbath. Thank You for the gift of worship tomorrow morning, and for the gift of preparation for that worship now in this meal together. We thank You that the food represents countless hours of human labor and diligence, up to and including the final preparations in the kitchen. We thank You for all the hands that have touched our food from the beginning to the end—planting, tending, harvesting, storing, transporting, processing, stocking, purchasing, and cooking. We thank You for how You have entwined our lives together in this, and we thank You in the name of Jesus our Lord, and amen.