'Let my prayer be counted as incense before you...' (Psalm 141)
Incense has traditionally been used to aid prayer, and as a symbol of prayer.
It adds an extra sense to worship... in a Eucharist smell is added to the sight, hearing, touch and taste already there - and so incense also reminds us that we should use our whole bodies, and all of our senses, in our prayer and in our worship.
Perhaps use this image as an inspiration for prayer today? Sit with it, and with God.
(The smoke draws our attention to the unpredictable pattern of its movement. Unpredictable, but ever upwards. Is there a link between that and your faith, or the situation you find yourself in at the moment?)
Maybe also look back over the other photos, to do similar? - God can be found in all things, and in every moment of our lives. What photo attracts your attention most today? What comes to you if you sit with it for a few moments?
[Photo shows incense smoke rising from an incense burner.]
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