They were holding golden bowls full of the prayers of God's people.

Revelation chapter 5, verse 8.

Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our Father's Treasures was written and read by James Banks.

Revelation Chapter 5, verses 7 through 14.

He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before

the lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the

prayers of God's people. And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because

you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language

and people and nation.

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels numbering thousands upon thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand.

They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

In a loud voice they were saying,

Worthy is the lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise.

Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea,

and all that is in them, saying,

To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb,

be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever.

The four living creatures said, Amen.

And the elders fell down and worshipped.

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