Malachi 1:11 that tells us that the nations,
the Gentiles will bring incense to Him.
Exodus 30:34-36
2. Onycha
This was secured from a perfume crab, in the depth of
the Red Sea. From the crab was extracted which means
to have draw out by (with) force and broken into
powder. Crab have mollusk and usually covered with a
hard shell.
Onycha represents the true prayer and praise ascends
from the depth of the heart. Example: Psalms 34:18
KJV-The Lord is nigh to them that are of a broken
heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
NCV-The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and
He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
Two key words: "deep" and "crushed". The crabs were
found from the deep sea, crushed and broken into powder.
This becomes spice: Onycha that God had chosen. The kind
of prayer was a deep feeling and a crushed spirit.
Example: A prisoner told of a story about how he could
not see how he could thank and praise God for the messy
life he had done. Slowly he began to praise God out of
his feeling of crushed spirit. He started to thank God
for the people who hated him, mistreated him, lied about
him, and betrayed him. He thanked God for the ones he had
hated, mistreated, lied about and betrayed. (This is a
confession what he did). A glowing peace began to flood
him. God was healing all the bitter memories. He was
free in Christ and he praised God. This is the incense,
Onycha spice that goes into the Golden Censer, and his
true prayer of praise and thanksgiving brought the smoke
of incense at the Golden Altar, at the very presence of God.
Have you ever felt crushed in your spirit that really hurt
very deeply? Holy Spirit helps us to thank and praise God
in the very situation He has put us. True prayer of praise
and thanksgiving gives forth the sweet incense to God.
To be continued, Incense 5
