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Holy Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Praying Holy

I was reading the thoughts of Pastor E.M. Bounds on praying Holy Prayers this morning, and he made the point that Holy Prayers are not just said, but come from men and women who are whole heartedly devoted to God; entirely separated from sin, and fully separated or consecrated to God. The bible verse we will use as we contemplate this today is Revelation 8:4. Let’s read it together…

"The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand."

Revelation 8:4 ESV

The Weight and Substance of our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Prayer

As Saints we pray, and God hears us, but our prayers are much more than sound waves that rush outward, growing weaker and smaller, like the ripples of a stone cast into a pond, losing their momentum as they go until at last they lap like tiny ineffective kisses on some distant shore. No, our prayers are powerful, have substance, and are joined with incense before the throne of God. They are offered to Him, carried upward in Holy smoke that rises from a Golden censer… an offering made to God. Even the most insignificant of these becoming mighty as they precede the sounding of the seven trumpets, and protect the Saints from what follows.