This post was about prayer. I have no idea where we would be without all the people praying. So humbling and comforting. You can feel it. It’s not small.

After reading it and sensing the warming glow of the Spirit on this cool winter’s morning, the Lord reminded me of incense. (I thought this odd, since I detest the pungent odour when I walk past a New Age shop). I just discovered this:

“In a world where people bathed infrequently and animals occupied the same living space as people, any event at which more than a handful of people gathered could be a real stinkfest. No wonder, then, that part of the prescribed order of worship for God’s people was the offering of strong, sweet-smelling incense. Thus, David sang, “Let my prayer be set before you as incense” (Psalm 141:2, NIV). In other words, let it rise all the way to God’s throne, let it please Him, let it remove the stink I carry with me.” https://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/prayer-stories/power-of-prayer/when-prayers-are-like-oil-incense-and-tears

Thank you, Mike (and Mark), for adding sweet incense to social media!