Where do our prayers end up after we pray them? You may be surprised to find out the answer today. Lean in as Louie describes what is happening around the Throne of God and shows us why we can rest assured knowing that our prayers are not only heard, but move the heart of God.
Summary
Every prayer of great faith results in a miracle. It ends up being incense at the Throne of God. What do you do when you've fasted, prayed, believed, and stepped out in faith, but the miracle does not happen? You rest, knowing that your prayer still shook heaven.
Revelation 5:6-9 speaks of bowls filled with the prayers of the saints. They rise like incense around the Throne.
Our prayers are still at the Throne of God, and He is working. There's no time limit on our prayers. It will only be when we get to heaven that we will see the miracles that did happen far from our knowledge. Our faith touches the heart of Almighty God, and that's a miracle.
Focus on knowing God and His character, and learn to exercise a faith that ends up as incense before the Lord.
What's Next?
If God didn't answer a prayer that you prayed the way you asked for, what can you be sure of? How is that a miracle in and of itself?
Your greatest weapon is worship and reminding yourself of who God is. Worship moves the heart of God. What do you need to wage war against with worship? What attributes and characteristics of God do you need to remind yourself of?
When you pray, where does it go? How are our prayers described in heaven? What do the elders around the Throne of God do while holding the golden bowls of incense?
If you had a prayer warrior in your life who has since passed on to Heaven, what hope do we find in the prayers they prayed for us on earth?
Scripture References
23.Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.24.Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.25.Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.26.Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.27.“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.28.Father, glorify your name!”Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
29.Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
41.He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42.Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.
54.But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”55.Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
6.Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit of God sent out into all the earth. 7.He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8.And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9.And they sang a new song, saying:“You are worthy to take the scrolland to open its seals,because you were slain,and with your blood you purchased for Godpersons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
