Shekinahglory
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The Lord gave us an example of how to pray. The incense that was burned on the Golden Altar of Incense (Ex. 30) pictured our prayers rising to God as usual they represent the Lord Jesus. It should not surprise us the ingredients number 5 which is the number of Grace. Each of the five ingredients needed to be crushed. We know the pressure on the Lord grew so intense He sweat blood. This happens when there is so much pressure the capillaries burst. The ingredients were as follows:
1) Stacte, sap from a tree very fragrant and crushed fine
2) Onycha, ground shellfish fragrance things feeds on. Crushed fine.
3) Galbanum, another sap. Bitter used to drive insects off. It to was crushed.
4) Frankincense: sap and pure white points to purity and righteousness.
5) Salt, a preservative and seasoning..
All these things were equal in weight as there is nothing out of balance in the Lord. So in our walk we are seeking to be balanced in all. Not veering to the left or right. Let all your speech be seasoned with salt.
As representing the Lord I understand the beating and being crushed that went into His life and prayers. As representing our prayer I am not quite as clear I know each item as it was crushed and beaten into fine powder they all lost their identity as the incense was mixed. Could this be a picture that our dying to self is a sweet fragrance to the Lord?
1) Stacte, sap from a tree very fragrant and crushed fine
2) Onycha, ground shellfish fragrance things feeds on. Crushed fine.
3) Galbanum, another sap. Bitter used to drive insects off. It to was crushed.
4) Frankincense: sap and pure white points to purity and righteousness.
5) Salt, a preservative and seasoning..
All these things were equal in weight as there is nothing out of balance in the Lord. So in our walk we are seeking to be balanced in all. Not veering to the left or right. Let all your speech be seasoned with salt.
As representing the Lord I understand the beating and being crushed that went into His life and prayers. As representing our prayer I am not quite as clear I know each item as it was crushed and beaten into fine powder they all lost their identity as the incense was mixed. Could this be a picture that our dying to self is a sweet fragrance to the Lord?