Holy fragrance
Exodus 30:34~38 Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. (36) Holy fragrance2
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #524 Come to the Savior, Make No Delay (#313 in previous version)
As we live our lives, there are times when problems come to us, even though we do not want them to. This is what we call worries. Although it appears that there are many things to worry about, big and small, God said not to worry. Of course, there are very important pre-requisites to this. Being a child of God means to not worry about anything. The Word has been given to children of God, and the authority to pray has been given. We will receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit if we lay our worries before the Word and connect them with prayer.
1. Holy fragrance
The holy fragrance in the Bible is prayer. Knowing prayer is the greatest armor for the child of God. Before receiving answers, the most important thing is knowing what prayer is. Children of God have the right to receive prayer answers. There was the blood of the young lamb at the tabernacle of the Israelites for the sake of prayer answers. The lampstands and the holy fragrance continued to burn, and as the Scripture reading states, they made a fragrance and placed it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting. After Jesus Christ’s ministry of salvation, it was acceptable not to do the works normally performed at the tabernacle. It states, “And live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God,” (Ephesians 5:2). This is because Christ fulfilled the entire covenant as the fragrance-filled offering. Therefore, people of God need the five assurances of salvation, answers to prayers, victory, forgiveness of sins, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
2. The prayer of answers and healing
You must be able to learn deep prayer for the sake of the prayer that flows from the heart, the prayer of a broken spirit, the prayer that purges the toxins of the heart, and the sincere prayer that clothes you with power. The prayer of Hezekiah and the prayer of the seven Remnants were like that. Try applying Philippians 4:4~7 to your prayers. First, rejoice in the Lord. Let your gentleness be evident to all. All you need to do is forgive them with the love of Christ. Do not be anxious about anything, but pray with thanksgiving. Then, He will guard our minds and hearts. There are answers that come immediately, answers that come with the passage of time, and there are times when the very absence of answers is the answer. This is all the work of God’s hands to give us something better.
-Is deep prayer happening for you in the field? Prayer is giving the fragrance of offering unto God who knows when I sit and when I rise. At this time, try creating your prayer plan again.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2010.4.11