After the first verses of Exodus 30 describe the pattern for the altar of incense at the tabernacle, :7 says: “Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.” This is significant to us because incense represents the prayers of God’s people.

In fact, in Revelation 8 the angels are given incense to add to the prayers of the saints which were ascending to God, so the Bible pictures our prayers as being like incense.

Significantly, in Exodus 30:7, it says that Aaron “shall burn it every morning.” So should our prayers be! God is worthy to be praised in our songs and prayers each day — the “incense” of our worship should be as consistent as the rising sun! And let us be found faithful in our intercessions for others each day as well. One of our challenges as New Testament priests of God is to be faithful that our prayers, like the incense of Aaron, might ascend as a sweet-smelling aroma to the Lord every morning!