We can now clearly see that the two altars are related in our experience. Paul says in 1 Cor. 2:2, “I did not determine to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and this One crucified”. What we want to know is only Christ and His cross – the cross is our refuge and our hiding place, and Christ Himself is our acceptance and our rest. Day by day we need to come to these altars – we need to come to the cross, where we find our refuge and deliverance from all the troubles and the problems, and we need to further come to Christ at the golden altar, where we rest and are at home in God. [read more online]
we can cooperate with God to carry out His administration by our prayer with Christ as incense
This morning I enjoyed the portion of the Word in Revelation 5:8 and 8:5, where the saints pray – and these prayers are a golden censer – and Christ adds incense to the prayers before God, in front of the throne, at the golden altar. When this sweet smell of the prayers of the saints […]