Up to God

my sweet mama and me
Great Smoky Mountains, 1959

"And when He took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people." (Revelation 5:8)

My three-year-old summer, we vacationed in the Great Smoky Mountains. As we wound higher and higher up the twists and turns in a 1957 Ford Custom sedan toward the highest point in the state of Tennessee, I asked my parents, "Are we going up to God?"

No, you can't get to God in a Ford. But, thanks be to Jesus, beyond a shadow of a doubt, you, beloved, can readily approach His throne of grace everyday through your prayers - a sweet incense kept in golden bowls.

In 21 Days of Prayer, it's "pray for your kids" day. Please, join the chorus at God's throne of grace. View service at:

www.churchofthehighlands.com