"Let My Prayer Be Set Forth Before Thee As Incense."

He always lives to make 
intercession for them!

(J.R. Miller)

"Therefore HE is able also to save forever,
those who draw near to GOD through HIM,
since HE always lives to make 
intercession for them!" Hebrews 7:25

If we would pray acceptably, it must be 

n dependence on JESUS CHRIST, our 

HIGH PRIEST in Heaven, who shall 

take the petitions from our stained 

and unholy lips, cleanse them of their 

sin and fault and defilement--

and then add to them the pure 

incense of HIS own holy offering 

and intercession, and present 

them to the FATHER! 

That is what praying in the name
of CHRIST means. Praying thus,
our prayers are sweet fragrances 
to GOD. The thoughts and words
leave our hearts and lips spotted
and unholy, without any beauty
or sweetness--
but when they come up before
GOD with JESUS' intercession,
they have become precious 
perfumes!

"LORD, I cry unto thee: make 
haste unto me; give ear unto 
my voice, when I cry unto thee. 
Let my prayer be set forth before 

thee as incense; and the lifting up 
of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; 
keep the door of my lips.  (Psalm 141:2-3)
 

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