One piece of furniture was the Altar of Incense. The High Priest (Aaron, Moses' brother, being the first) went into the Holy Place at least twice a day, morning and evening, to offer incense on this altar. The Lord took note of this fragrant offering and was pleased.
"And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations." (Exodus 30:7-8)
The offering of incense was symbolic of the prayers that we should offer up to God on a daily basis. He waits to hear from us. He longs to hear from us.
1 Timothy 5:17 instructs us to "Pray without ceasing". We should always be in an attitude of prayer, ready to call upon God at any time, in any situation. This is the mindset and lifestyle of a true Christian.
At a minimum, we should begin and end our day at the Altar of Incense. He is longing to smell the sweet fragrance of our prayers.
