Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Exodus 37-38

Highlight Verse:

“Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭37‬:‭29‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It’s easy to read through these chapters and gloss over them as describing obsolete objects of Old Testament worship.

Keep in mind that, while we no longer worship at the Tabernacle or the Temple, the objects they made for their worship represent different aspects of our relationship with God.

• The Ark represents the presence of God and His relationship with us.

• The Lamp-stand represents the light of God guiding our way to Him.

• The Altar represents Christ’s sacrifice for us.

I could go on but I would like to focus on the incense altar.

I grew up in the ‘70s. Incense was popular.

The moment you entered a room where incense had burned, you could tell immediately.

While there are different opinions, I rather liked the scent of most incense. It brought a sweet spicy aroma to every part of the room. It covered less pleasant smells and brought pleasant thoughts of loved ones to mind.

In the Tabernacle, the incense was representative of the prayers of believers.

It was meant to be a pleasing aroma to God as the prayers of His people pleased Him.

With that in mind, let’s let today’s verse remind us to send up a pleasing aroma of prayer to God.

Feel free to offer prayers in the comments. They can be prayers of praise and worship or requests.
Please keep personal details out of the comments for your safety and the safety of others as this is a public forum. (No “gossip prayers” or detailed confessions. Keep those in your personal conversations with God).