PRAYERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE
Today's reading: Revelation 7-11

"Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great quantity of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people, to be offered on the gold altar before the throne." Revelation 8:3 NLT

Incense was burned in the Temple for a reason. The smoke from the burning herbs/plants rose straight up...to God.

The intent was to draw the attention away from what was being burned, to the One to whom all prayer answers fell.

I thought of that this morning as I read this portion of Scripture.

My prayers mixed with incense.

My prayers burnt on an altar.

My prayers going up in smoke--not in vain asking or in hopelessness, but in smoke that directed my eyes off my circumstances, needs and heart desires and up.

Up to my God. My Deliverer. My Provider. My Sustainer. My Strong and Mighty Tower.