Incense in the Inner Temple

Neville's Inner Vision

Zechariah’s scene is not a history lesson but a map of the soul in quiet ritual. To 'execute the priest's office before God' is to keep your mind in reverent awareness, arranging your attention as a temple that stands ready for Presence. The temple of the Lord is your own consciousness; the 'lot to burn incense' is the choice to kindle prayer within through steady feeling and steady imagination. The incense is not mere smoke from ritual; it is the fragrant alignment of your thoughts with the I AM — the Presence you already are. When you re-vision this moment, you are not seeking God outside but releasing the inner fragrance that signals your awareness has turned home. The act is symbolic of the interior discipline that keeps your heart open to divine Reality, even in ordinary hours. By inviting this inner worship, you move from distraction to quiet assurance, and Presence streams through your being as surely as incense rises in the temple.