“Take for yourself spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, spices with pure frankincense…And with it you shall make incense…salted, pure and holy” (Exodus 30:34-35 NASB). Take a peek with me into God’s recipe file. Instead of the categories of mains, sides, and desserts, His recipe box includes sections for faith, hope and prayer. Let’s return again to the ingredient …
The Smell of Heaven
Because the idea of having a spiritual “sense of smell” is so hard for me to grasp, I’ve been bouncing it off others. After one of my recent retreats, a lady quietly related to me the following story: “Several years ago, I was sitting at the death bed of my godly aunt, whom we all respected dearly. At …
Does God Have a Sense of Smell?
I could smell the LongShan temple before I could see it, as the heavy essence of incense filled the humid air. As I stepped across the raised, temple-threshold in Taipei, I caught sight of two large round containers filled with the burning joss sticks of the worshipers. Tucking out of the way, I began to take in …