The Prayers of The Saints
The Prayers of The Saints
Rev. D.R. Vestal, Ph.D.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne ( Revelation 8:3 ).
Verse one of the eighth chapter of Revelation, has been discussed for years. This verse mentions the thirty minutes of silence in Heaven.
Some have speculated as to what this thirty minutes of silence is for.
Some say, during this thirty minutes, the saints will gasp at the beauty of Heaven.
Some say, this thirty minutes of silence is for people to learn how to shout.
I have heard just about everything imaginal, concerning this thirty minutes of silence. I personally believe, the Scriptures give us the proper interpretation of the thirty minutes of silence.
During the thirty minutes of silence, an angel stands at the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense. He begins to offer it up to God, with the prayers of all the saints.
God stops the thunders and events of Heaven for thirty minutes, while the prayers of the saints are being offered up. He is mindful of all our prayers. God wants to hear, even the quietest prayer, of the child of God.
Prayer is precious in the sight of God. God is a collector of precious things. Not
only does He collect the tears of the saints, He collects the prayers of the saints, also.
Prayer is communion with God.
There have been many prayers in the Bible worthy of mention.
Moses was a man of prayer. He prayed an intercessory prayer for Israel on Mt. Sinai. While he was on the mountain for forty days talking with God, Israel was worshipping a golden calf.
God wanted to destroy all of Israel, and start over again with Moses. Moses
began to pray and plead with God to spare them. It was only on the account of the prayer of Moses, God spared the children of Israel.
Daniel was a man of prayer. His prayer was a daily prayer. Being a captive in Babylon, he still went to his window facing toward Jerusalem, and prayed three times a day. It was his constant praying that annoyed certain people.
Prayer will always stir up the devil.
A decree was signed that no one was to pray to any God, but the king for thirty days. Daniel knew of this decree, yet he still purposed to pray three times a day. He was cast into a den of lions, but God delivered him by the angel.
Cornelius was also a man of prayer. The Bible says, he was a man who prayed always. He prayed so much, that one day, he prayed an angel down from Heaven. The angel instructed him to send for Peter in Joppa, who would come and tell him and his household how to be saved.
Peter was a man of prayer. He prayed the shortest prayer in the Bible. While walking on the water, he began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me.” Immediately, Jesus reached out and saved him.
Jesus was a man of prayer. He perhaps, prayed the longest prayer recorded in the Bible. According to certain Scriptures, He prayed all night.
How would you like to go to an all night prayer meeting?
I would be safe to say that not one of us would show up.
People just don’t like to pray anymore.
We have replaced prayer with pleasure.
We are so comfortable with the things of this world, we don’t need to pray anymore.
What the church needs today, is an old fashioned persecution.
The early church prayed. They had to pray. They were under such persecution, they had to pray and depend on God.
Seems we don’t need to depend on God today, we have everything.
When the church gets back to praying like those who prayed on the Day of Pentecost, God will move by His Spirit.
I thank God, I had a praying mother when I grew up. I would even come home from school, and hear her praying in her closet of prayer. She shed many tears, and prayed many prayers for her sons, who were in the military service.
I am where I am today, by the prayers of my mother. Her prayers are bottled up in Heaven. Her tears are also bottled up in Heaven. God has reserved them for a special occasion.
I’m glad there will not be any tears shed in Heaven. I heard a song that says, “Tears will never stain the streets of that city.”
If we are ever going to pray, we better do it now. We better do it while we are here on earth.
It is the prayers of the saints, that currently holds back the judgments of God upon this wicked generation.
Every prayer you pray, ascends up before God. That prayer is collected, and bottled up in Heaven.
God is interested in the prayers of all His saints.
He wants to hear the humblest prayer.
He wants to hear the weakest prayer.
He wants to hear the earnest prayer.
He wants to hear the shortest prayer.
He wants to hear the longest prayer.
He wants to hear the loudest prayer.
He wants to hear the sinners prayer.
He wants to hear the backsliders prayer.
Your prayers stops the events of Heaven for thirty minutes.
The prayers of the saints stir the gates of Hell.
The prayers of the saints moves the glory world.
Let us pray, sinner. Let us pray, backslider. Let us pray, saint.
Men everywhere ought to pray, and exalt the Name of the Lord.
Rev. D.R. Vestal, Ph.D.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne ( Revelation 8:3 ).
Verse one of the eighth chapter of Revelation, has been discussed for years. This verse mentions the thirty minutes of silence in Heaven.
Some have speculated as to what this thirty minutes of silence is for.
Some say, during this thirty minutes, the saints will gasp at the beauty of Heaven.
Some say, this thirty minutes of silence is for people to learn how to shout.
I have heard just about everything imaginal, concerning this thirty minutes of silence. I personally believe, the Scriptures give us the proper interpretation of the thirty minutes of silence.
During the thirty minutes of silence, an angel stands at the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense. He begins to offer it up to God, with the prayers of all the saints.
God stops the thunders and events of Heaven for thirty minutes, while the prayers of the saints are being offered up. He is mindful of all our prayers. God wants to hear, even the quietest prayer, of the child of God.
Prayer is precious in the sight of God. God is a collector of precious things. Not
only does He collect the tears of the saints, He collects the prayers of the saints, also.
Prayer is communion with God.
There have been many prayers in the Bible worthy of mention.
Moses was a man of prayer. He prayed an intercessory prayer for Israel on Mt. Sinai. While he was on the mountain for forty days talking with God, Israel was worshipping a golden calf.
God wanted to destroy all of Israel, and start over again with Moses. Moses
began to pray and plead with God to spare them. It was only on the account of the prayer of Moses, God spared the children of Israel.
Daniel was a man of prayer. His prayer was a daily prayer. Being a captive in Babylon, he still went to his window facing toward Jerusalem, and prayed three times a day. It was his constant praying that annoyed certain people.
Prayer will always stir up the devil.
A decree was signed that no one was to pray to any God, but the king for thirty days. Daniel knew of this decree, yet he still purposed to pray three times a day. He was cast into a den of lions, but God delivered him by the angel.
Cornelius was also a man of prayer. The Bible says, he was a man who prayed always. He prayed so much, that one day, he prayed an angel down from Heaven. The angel instructed him to send for Peter in Joppa, who would come and tell him and his household how to be saved.
Peter was a man of prayer. He prayed the shortest prayer in the Bible. While walking on the water, he began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me.” Immediately, Jesus reached out and saved him.
Jesus was a man of prayer. He perhaps, prayed the longest prayer recorded in the Bible. According to certain Scriptures, He prayed all night.
How would you like to go to an all night prayer meeting?
I would be safe to say that not one of us would show up.
People just don’t like to pray anymore.
We have replaced prayer with pleasure.
We are so comfortable with the things of this world, we don’t need to pray anymore.
What the church needs today, is an old fashioned persecution.
The early church prayed. They had to pray. They were under such persecution, they had to pray and depend on God.
Seems we don’t need to depend on God today, we have everything.
When the church gets back to praying like those who prayed on the Day of Pentecost, God will move by His Spirit.
I thank God, I had a praying mother when I grew up. I would even come home from school, and hear her praying in her closet of prayer. She shed many tears, and prayed many prayers for her sons, who were in the military service.
I am where I am today, by the prayers of my mother. Her prayers are bottled up in Heaven. Her tears are also bottled up in Heaven. God has reserved them for a special occasion.
I’m glad there will not be any tears shed in Heaven. I heard a song that says, “Tears will never stain the streets of that city.”
If we are ever going to pray, we better do it now. We better do it while we are here on earth.
It is the prayers of the saints, that currently holds back the judgments of God upon this wicked generation.
Every prayer you pray, ascends up before God. That prayer is collected, and bottled up in Heaven.
God is interested in the prayers of all His saints.
He wants to hear the humblest prayer.
He wants to hear the weakest prayer.
He wants to hear the earnest prayer.
He wants to hear the shortest prayer.
He wants to hear the longest prayer.
He wants to hear the loudest prayer.
He wants to hear the sinners prayer.
He wants to hear the backsliders prayer.
Your prayers stops the events of Heaven for thirty minutes.
The prayers of the saints stir the gates of Hell.
The prayers of the saints moves the glory world.
Let us pray, sinner. Let us pray, backslider. Let us pray, saint.
Men everywhere ought to pray, and exalt the Name of the Lord.
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