From Rabbi Jack...
Hebrews 13:15 "By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His Name."
What a blessing to know that God inhabits the praises of His people, which means, when we praise Him, He's all over us, around us and moving through us! That is a place God likes to be! When the Priest came out of the Temple from burning the incense, everyone knew where he had been and what he had been doing because of the smell of the incense! The aroma told the story. Ever been around or in the home of a smoker? Then you know what I mean. Well, how does God smell us? Put some praise in our prayers, some perseverance and some passion in them and we will be a sweet smell, a pleasing odour to God. That is the lesson of the Altar of Incense.
Revelation {8:3-4} "3)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. 4) And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's hand."
Did you notice what the angel does with our prayers? This other angel, which many Bible scholars believe to be Yeshua functioning in the capacity of our High Priest, takes our incense, our prayers, and He adds to it "much incense" as He places it on the Altar. Whose incense is being added to our incense? Whose prayers are being added to our prayers? It is the intercessory prayers of Messiah Yeshua Himself, He's praying on our behalf along with us!
Hebrews 7:25 "Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them."
God is storing your prayers and mine in Heaven, and verse 3 says they will be offered to God along with the prayers of Messiah Yeshua for us. How do you smell to God? How is your prayer life?
What we have spoken about here is just the preparation for the opening of that 7th seal. There is an eerie silence in heaven for a half an hour, and then there is awe-inspiring supplication, and all of the prayers of the ages will be answered through God's final judgment, His Will will finally be done on earth as it is in Heaven. It will bring the once-and-for-all vindication of His Holy Name for all eternity!
Hi Ellen here…
I placed an image on my WhatsApp status awhile ago. It was a pleasant picture of an elderly lady and the words read, 'If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how different would our ideals of beauty be.' I thought this very wonderful because as we age our skin may sag but our souls are filled with the love of God, as a Believer of course. Even better than that, when God looks at us He sees His Son! How amazing it would be if we truly put ourselves in His care and surrender to His will and ask Abba, "We want to see what You see." We do not want to see wrinkles and greying hair, we want to see hearts and souls of servants happily and willingly serving the Most High God and His children.
Just writing this I am filled with the love and joy that only comes with abiding in Yeshua. So here is what I think…close your TikTok account full of what the world thinks beauty is…close your eyes to thin girls, muscular guys, newest trends in manicures and hair and sit back and ask Abba… "I want to see what You see. I want to see the beauty of Your Holiness. I Want to see love, joy and peace. I want to see Heaven on earth. Bless you all in Yeshua.
Yours in Messiah Yeshua, "…while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Messiah Yeshua." (Titus 2:13)
Rabbi Jack & Ellen
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