Explore how your prayers are a sweet incense, symbolizing devotion and connection to God’s presence as taught in Exodus. “He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.” (Exodus 35:25,29) From the very beginning, God was intentional about how His presence would be approached. He gave Moses detailed instructions for the tabernacle, the altar, and even the fragrance of the incense. Nothing was random. The sweet aroma rising from the altar symbolized something far deeper than a pleasant scent—it represented the prayers of God’s people ascending to heaven.