YOUR PRAYERS ARE THE INCENSE OF HEAVEN. Revelation 5:8.

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The book of Revelation reveals an amazing picture of Heaven. John sees “One like the Son of Man” in a long robe, gold sash, head and hair white as wool, eyes like fire, feet like polished bronze, and the voice of a waterfall. In his right hand, Jesus is holding—what? Stars. Seven stars. His face was like looking at the sun at noon. So what does John—who spent three years with Jesus—do next?

“I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last, and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades” Revelation 1:17-19.

Soon John is brought to the throne room. God the Father is seated on the throne and appears made of jewels. A rainbow surrounds the throne. There are 24 additional thrones bearing 24 elders dressed in white and wearing golden crowns. But lightning and thunder flashes from God’s throne! The “floor” is a sea of crystal. Seven winged creatures with animal faces are flying about, who night and day never cease to say, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God, the Almighty.” John sees Jesus again, the “Lion from the tribe of Judah,” but now He looks like a slaughtered lamb standing before the throne. Beyond the Lamb were angels, living creatures, and elders, numbering thousands upon thousands also praising God. What worship!

You and I are not mentioned. Revelation calls us saints, not angels, creatures, or elders. We appear to be elsewhere. HOWEVER—we CAN be present at God’s throne, even now.

How can we join the worship at God’s throne? PRAYER.

“Each [elder] had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints” Revelation 5:8.

We know God by FAITH. We see NOTHING.

Perhaps that explains why OUR PRAYERS ARE SO SPECIAL TO HIM, THAT THEY ARE THE INCENSE THAT BURNS IN THE THRONE ROOM OF HEAVEN. Imagine!

KEEP PRAYING!

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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