Deuteronomy 18:9-19:21; Joel 1:1-20; Luke 11:37-54
And the Lord said to Moses: “Take sweet spices … You shall make of these an incense, a compound according to the art of the perfumer, salted, pure, and holy.” Exodus 30:34-35 NKJV
The preparation of the holy incense for the tabernacle would have taken time and effort. As I thought of the work involved, I was reminded that we, too, should take time to prepare ourselves for worship. Through the week, as we are meditating on the Word, we can gather sweet thoughts of the Lord to share at the remembrance meeting, whether audibly or silently. May our worship of Him be a prepared, fragrant offering! —Marsha Blair
Grateful incense this, ascending, ever to the Father’s throne;
Every knee to Jesus bending, all the mind in heaven is one. —John Nelson Darby