* There is no power in your life apart from prayer.

* We often think about how prayer benefits us.

* But it’s also a benefit to God.

* What type of benefit?

* It’s a pleasing aroma to Him.

* Vs 1-3 - our prayers are like “incense” to Him.

* When we pray it smells good to God.

* Every year at Christmas the smell of vanilla candles brings me back to my childhood days.

* A candle is a form of incense where the burning process unlocks its power.

* It is hardened oil that’s fragrance is unlocked when you melt it through fire.

* Of all the senses, the sense of SMELL is the most powerful one to trigger memories.

* The part of the brain that processes smell interacts with the part of the brain that stores emotional memories.

* When we pray it reminds Him of what He feels for us (His emotional memories).

* But it’s hard to pray - that’s why it involves burning (like incense).

* The more we pray “according to His will” the more fragrant our aroma is to Him!

* When our prayer aligns with His purpose we become a fragrant aroma.