God decreed from Mt Sinai about the requirement for a daily sacrifice – one in the morning and one in the evening. More than just a legalistic ritual, it was a divine invitation to His people for an experiential relationship with Himself. The lighting of the menorah, burning of incense along with the burnt sacrifice twice a day, speaks of regular, continual prayer (communion and intercession), praise and worship and meditation of the Word of God. By practicing a regular, continual aforementioned spiritual disciplines, a supernatural portal (an open heaven) becomes a reality for us to encounter God in His divine realm. An important feature of the tamid sacrifice is that it brought a sweet aroma to God and this is when the sacrifice matches the quality of the hearts of the worshipper. Jesus, is the Ultimate tamid sacrifice – and His sacrifice on the cross qualifies us to encounter Him to the degree of ourselves being conformed to His image.
Exodus 29:38-43, Exodus 30:7-8, Isaiah 1:11-20