Yes we can. Possession does not prove they went throughAnybody but God. God saved (archived) those prayers. We may be able to read them throughout eternity. Who knows? But it does NOT prove it went through any person or angel or that they are sent to God by them. Possession just proves possession. That's all.
You are correct that that passage only proves possession.
Thanks for conceding that point.
However this one:
“And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel.”
Rev 8:4
clearly shows the prayers in possession of the angels (incense) and saints (odours) then go up to God.
They may or may not be aware of what the prayers are, but they do offer them to God for us.
This is exactly what praying to saints for their intercession is. We give our prayers to them to pass along to God.
Is it necessary? No. No one is required to pray to saints.
Is it permitted? Yes, clearly from this scripture.
Love,
O2