Bowls of Incense
“Now
when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and twenty four elders
fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls full of
incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
Rev. 5:8
The worshipers carried a harp and golden bowls of
incense, or prayers. This is commonly
referred to as “harp and bowl” worship.
One of the Bible’s most famous harpists was King David, whose soothing
melodies calmed Saul. How wonderful to
know harps are in heaven! Harps are
found throughout Scripture, especially as they were used as a vitally instrument
of worship in the Tabernacle of David.
In 1 Chronicles 25:1, we read: “Moreover
David and the captains of the army separated for service some of the sons of
Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed
instruments, and cymbals.” This
suggests to us not just worship, but prophetic worship! As we move deeper into worship, the waters of
revelation may be poured upon us. This
is truly a precious gift from our Lord!
The other noteworthy aspect of this verse is that the
worshipers brought forth the prayers of the saints. This can be viewed as intercession {bringing
forth the prayer needs of others}. We see here a divine pattern: worship and
prayer; worship and prayer. This is what
has spawned the thousands of Houses of Prayer and Worship that have been
established around the world.
The result was wonderful: they sang a new song! John would no longer need to weep, because he
received revelation that the Lord had taken possession of the final
dispensation of things to come. It was
time to join in and rejoice with the rest of the worshipers.
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