Overview
Stacte was a valuable aromatic substance derived from the storax tree, included among the sacred materials God commanded for the tabernacle worship. As a component of the holy incense, it represented the precious nature of worship and the pleasing aroma of prayers rising before the Lord's throne.
Key Scriptures
"Take fragrant spices: stacte and onycha and galbanum, fragrant spices with pure frankincense (an equal part of each), and make of these a fragrant incense, a perfume after the perfumer's art; salted, pure, and holy." (Exodus 30:34, ESV)
"And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people." (Revelation 5:8, NIV)
Application
Just as stacte's fragrance pleased the Lord in ancient worship, our prayers and praise should rise as a sweet offering before His throne in sincere devotion.