The Bible teaches that prayer is like incense that rises to God with a pleasing perfume, so we can learn some things about prayer from God’s instructions about the use of incense in ancient Israel’s worship. As a regular incense offering was to be made “throughout your generations,” we understand...

God gave Moses specific instructions to build the Tabernacle, where His Presence would dwell. These instructions included the Altar of Incense. This altar was special to Him. It was made of the finest wood and covered with gold. It was to be placed in front of the veil, before the...

In the Old Testament, incense was made from carefully prepared aromatic ingredients. It was holy, set apart for God, and used in the sanctuary. When the incense was burned, its fragrance and smoke rose upward, symbolizing prayers rising into the presence of God. David prayed, “May my prayer be set...

Revelation 4:4–6 gives us a glimpse of the majesty surrounding the throne of God. The twenty-four elders are seated around the throne, dressed in white and wearing crowns of gold. There are flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, seven blazing lamps, and a sea of glass, clear as...

The person on that throne is none other than Jesus Christ. His beauty reveals how holy and pure He is. He cannot stand in the presence of sin because it is the exact opposite of who He is. When we come before Him, we should humble ourselves, ask for forgiveness,...