Reading:
Revelation 8:1-5

That’s where I want my prayers to go.

Like this:

“And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand” (4).

I’m thankful God hears my prayers.

Even when they surely aren’t pleasant, at least by my standards.

So let me be more careful in my praying, that I may please God by them.

[The Scriptures say in Revelation 8:3 -- That he should offer it with the prayers of all saints]
from Revelation 8:3

Reading:
1 Kings 19:11-18

No, I don’t think God was quite so casual in speaking to His prophet — but maybe that way of putting it brought you here.

Anyway, God’s question for Elijah, as recorded in the second half of verse 13, echoed in my heart:

“And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?”

Yeah, Mark — Whatcha here fer?

In that Elijah’s case, I take the question and the circumstances to suggest that Mr. Prophet should have been elsewhere.

Maybe in my case, the question is merely intended to provoke a review of what I’m up to here and for what purposes.

Because if the question for me really means I should be elsewhere, that’s a problem. I don’t know where else I’m supposed to be.

(Though I think I would like to be serving in Mexico again. Shhhh!)

[The Scriptures say in 1 Kings 19:10 -- I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts]
from 1 Kings 19:10