Your Destiny Empowerment Daily Devotional (8th January 2024)

by Sunday Akanni

TOPIC: Prayer Is A Big Divine Business

"Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand." Revelation 8:3‭-‬4

*Message*

Your efforts in the place of prayers are never a waste, even when it seems as if nothing is happening as you pray. Even if you aren't feeling anything spectacular while praying, great and amazing things are still happening in the high heavens on the strength of your prayers.

In his vision of heaven, Apostle John saw that the elders around the throne “were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people” (Revelation 5:.

We see from here that our prayers offered to God ascend as the smoke of the incense ascended in the sanctuary. Your prayers are doing awesome and indescribable things in the heavens.

*You should see this in Revelation 8:3‭-‬4 - "Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand."*

The fact that the incense was always burning means that we should always pray here.

So, the Apostle Paul wasn't making a religious statement when he admonished that we "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Considering the divine works occasioned by your prayers in the realm of the Spirit (which is bigger than you, as it is part of a bigger eternal project), you should always pray, knowing that your offerings of prayers are a serious investment in the realm that matters.

*You see, the essence of prayer meant it should never be subjected to the weakness of your mood or feelings. The Old Testament priest must do his job irrespective of his mood. The believer too must offer incense of prayers regularly irrespective of his mood.*

*Prayer*
*By God, I pray at all times.*

*Further Reading*‬‬
pray without ceasing, ‭I Thessalonians‬ ‭5:17‬

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