https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/21/treasured-prayer
When I first read Revelation 5 about two weeks back, I wondered about those golden bowls of incense that the 4 living creatures and the 24 elders were holding that contained the prayers of God’s people. Like a lot of things we read about in Revelation, the significance is usually lost on us the first time we read it.
The golden bowls contained the prayers of the saints, and that means every sincere and genuine heartfelt prayer by us is remembered and kept by the LORD. It’s a sweet incense unto Him. Whether it’s fulfilled in part or in whole or during our lifetime or later in life or only after the end of time is less significant than it’s a sweet incense unto the LORD. Meaning to say, as we pray, God is pleased the same way as when we praise and worship Him, He comes and dwells in the praises of His people.
The other point is that the prayers came from His saints, His people. That’s pertinent to Him. He rejoices that His saints are praying to Him for themselves and others and for His will be done in heaven as on earth. Trusting Him and putting their faith, dependence, and reliance upon His grace and mercy upon His goodness and love. Our faithfulness and faith pleases God. We will be safe and protected under the shadow of His wings. As we wait upon the LORD, we will rise up with wings like eagles. The God of Israel neither sleeps nor slumber. He watches over His people day and night. He is the one and only Great I Am, the Almighty God who created heaven and earth, and every single living thing in it and the seas and the earth and the sky, the mountains and the valleys. He is the Almighty, and we are His saints, His people, and He is our God!
Do not cease praying for others, our family, our loved ones, our cell group members, our church, our communities, our country, and the world, for their needs and in their time of need but also that everyone will hear the Gospel and accept in due course Jesus Christ as their Lord and saviour. Our prayers make a difference in the spiritual realm. God collects them in golden bowls as sweet incense. He remembers and keeps every single one of them and I believe will fulfil them in accordance with His will. Keep it up, and don’t give up! Keep on praying!
Ronnie's Thoughts 