Altar of Incense

Altar of Incense

Place your curser over the Altar of Incense
to see what it means for us today.

The Altar of Incense is symbolic of the
praises of the Christians to Yahweh.

The Altar of Incense was the last piece of furniture in the Holy Place and it stood next to the veil that separated the Holy Place from the Holiest of Holies. This same veil was the one that Yahweh rent in two when the SAVIOR died on the cross. The altar was made out of acacia wood overlaid with gold.

The Altar of Incense was one cubit long, one cubit wide and two cubits in height. It had a crown around the top of the altar made out of pure gold. The priest burned sweet smelling incense on this altar every morning.

When we praise Yahweh, we are communicating with him. We praise him when we tell him we love him and want to be like him. We can communicate with Yahweh by studying the Bible and sharing the Word. We become a praise unto Yahweh, like the sweet smelling incense, when we have the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit being manifest in our daily lives.

We can praise Yahweh by praying, singing, preaching and talking about how wonderful he is to others. We can pray at the altar or lift our hands up in praise unto him. The best types of praise are when we live a holy life even when it is hard to. But we can't become a praise unto Yahweh unless we study the Bible, pray and fast. When we become a praise unto him, we can say that Yahweh lives in our hearts and minds, and that he is our God and we are his children.

We can become a praise unto Yahweh if we

Memory Verse

"Praise you Yahweh. Blessed is the man that fears
Yahweh, that delights greatly in his commandments."

Psalm 112:1

Altar of Incense scriptures

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