Revelation 5:8

Good morning! God is good all the time, all the time God is good!

Revelation 5:8 "Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the 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."

Harp - These ancient stringed instruments not only accompanied the songs of God's people, but also accompanied prophecy. The twenty four elders, representative of the redeemed Church, played their harps in praise and in a symbolic indication that all the prophets had said was about to be fulfilled.

bowls full of incense - These golden, wide mouth saucers were common in the tabernacle and temple, incense was a normal part of the Old Testament ritual. Priests stood twice daily before the inner veil of the temple and burned incense so that the smoke would carry into the Holy of Holies and be swept into the nostrils of God. This symbolized the people's prayers rising to Him.

prayers of the saints - Specifically, these prayers represent all that the redeemed have ever prayed concerning ultimate and final redemption. This becomes a major theme throughout the book.

In Chrit's Love and Grace
Johnny