Read through the Bible in 2 Years: Psalm 101, Exodus 30

And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it, and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations.

Exodus 30:7-8 ESV

Every morning and every evening Aaron was commanded to burn fragrant incense on the altar of incense. Every morning. Every evening. Day after day. Night after night.

• Romans 1:9-10a ESV — For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers,
• 2 Corinthians 1:11 ESV — You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
• Ephesians 1:16 ESV — I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
• Philippians 1:19 ESV — for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
• Colossians 4:12 ESV — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ESV — We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
• 1 Timothy 2:1 ESV — First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
• 1 Timothy 5:5 ESV — She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,
• 2 Timothy 1:3 ESV — I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.

Let us faithfully pray, morning and evening, all day and every day, praying without ceasing, being constant in prayer, and prayi v at all times in the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:17, Romans 12:12, Ephesians 6:18)

Anxious? Pray.

Thankful? Pray.

Scared? Pray.

Joyful? Pray.

Morning and evening, noontime and nighttime, all day and all night. Pray.

Heavenly Father, we want to be men and women of prayer. We want to be faithful, giving thanks always, praying without ceasing, faithfully giving thanks, faithfully interceding every hour around the globe for our families, our churches, our government leaders, our communities. May our lives and our prayers be a pleasing aroma to You. In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, who intercedes for us, we pray, Amen.

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