Daily Lesson for October 22, 2014

Today's daily lesson comes from the book of Revelation chapter8 verses 3 and 4:

3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, 4 and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

Why do you pray? Do you pray?

I hope so, not only because prayer can make a difference in our life, but also because prayer is pleasing to God. We are told in the Bible that our prayers are a fragrant offering to God. That is why incense from a censure is often used in worship to accompany prayer; it is symbolic of the prayers of God's people rising up to God. And the prayers are a pleasing delight to God.

As a father I understand this. There is nothing I desire and delight in more than for our oldest child to talk with me and tell me about her day when she gets out of school. That little conversation is a pleasing and pleasant joy to the spirit of this father. And so too are our conversations with Heavenly Father.

Want to bring joy to God's spirit?  Offer up your prayers. He delights in them.