 | Relationship BuilderThe Fragrance of PrayerPosted Thursday, November 8th, 2007 and visited 375 times, 1 so far today by Brittney Leigh |
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“…Golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.”
Revelation 5:8
I remember reading this verse one day when it did the proverbial “jumping out at me”. I had never really thought of the prayers of my heart being something precious to God. They’re really sweet-smelling incense?
But the more I considered these words, the more the precious reality sunk in. Prayer is a form of worship, and is an intimate communion between God and man. Our prayers come to Him as a fragrance. That is an incredible thought to grasp! For myself, as a woman, I definitely enjoy and revel in the fragrance of flowers, the scent of candles and sweet perfumes. How much more does God bask in the aroma our prayers bring to Him?
Through prayer the body of Christ is unified. Is there possibly a better way to draw people together in unity than through prayer? In our horizontal aspect, there are so many things that divide, cut asunder and add confusion and variance among us. But when we band together and focus upon the One, Jesus Christ, those issues are no longer existent.
Dr. Charles Stanley made the simple though very profound statement, “Satan hates praying more than he hates preaching.” Think about it! Perhaps we don’t always feel like great spiritual giants making great strides in turning the world upside down, yet it is on our knees that battles are fought, mountains are climbed, hearts are strengthened and needs are met. We must never doubt the power of prayer in our lives and in the lives around us. Nor should we forget that our prayers are fragrant to God.
I realize this post doesn’t necessarily fit into the standard subjects of relationships here at Weekend Kindness. Yet, at the same time, our relationship with God is of utmost importance, and if that’s amiss, other relationships are almost (if not always!) inevitably bound to encounter friction. These thoughts on prayer being on my mind, coupled with MInTheGap’s recent prayer request for his son [...], I wanted to share this. Thank you! 
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