like incense

Revelation 5:8
And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

The Bible says our prayers are like “incense” that rises to God. I love this metaphor. Something fragrant and soothing slowing filling the air with an atmosphere out of the ordinary. If we use our imaginations we can envision ourselves covered in this prayer. We and all those others who pray in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Light some incense or a scented candle as you pray today.