Guest post by author C.A. Simonson
Exodus 30:35,36 – “…make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer. It is to be SALTED, PURE, and SACRED. Grind some of it into a powder…most holy to you. Consider it holy to the Lord.”
The incense the Israelites used is symbolic of our prayers to God. Our salty tears season our prayers with praise and thanksgiving, repentance, love, and humility. They become sacred to God as He collects the tears of His saints and saves them in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). He records every one of them. He knows our heartaches and sorrows. He feels our pain. He understands. Our prayers are sacred and holy.
C.A. (Candy) Simonson is a freelance writer and novelist. She began writing nonfiction articles in the 1980s with almost 800 articles published in multiple national or online magazines. Her award-winning stories are in seven anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her debut young adult novel, Love’s Journey Home, published in 2013 was followed by seven Christian YA novels and five nonfiction books. As a former IT computer trainer/teacher, she enjoys assisting other authors with book formatting, self-publishing, cover design, and sharing her technical and writing knowledge with writers’ groups. She serves the Springfield Writers’ Guild Board as the 2024 and 2025 President and SWG webmaster. See more at CASIMONSON.COM