As I walked down my street yesterday evening the air was
redolent with the sweet, sweet fragrances of honeysuckle, magnolia, gardenia
and mimosa. I just wanted to stand and breathe deeply. Thank goodness I don’t have terrible
allergies. The Old Testament speaks a
lot of the fragrant incenses used in worship. Maybe the smoke of the burning
incense was meant to carry our worship to God.
In this new age of the Kingdom we don’t need burning incense, although
some churches still go for smells and bells. I believe our prayers go up as
fragrant offerings. Maybe sometimes we feel they just get lost in space but we
have a hint of what happens to them in Revelation 5:8.
“And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.” This shows the wonderful regard which God holds for our prayers. Will this encourage you to pray more?
Loving
God, thank you for encouraging and hearing our prayers. May we never lift them in vain but humbly and
with the confidence that you will listen and answer according to your divine will. In
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.“And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.” This shows the wonderful regard which God holds for our prayers. Will this encourage you to pray more?
Have a great Wednesday!
Paige
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