DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST

"For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life." (II Corinthians 2:15-16)

Have you ever been in the presence of a woman who wears a fragrant perfume that lingers in the air after she has passed by? I worked in a country grocery store for a few years, and there was a woman who came in to shop. I could always tell when she was in the store by the fragrance that wafted through the air.

As we share the Gospel, there is a sweet smell that fills the air for those who have noses to smell – or as Scripture would put it, ears to hear and receive it. As Paul wrote in verse 14, as we share the knowledge of Christ, a fragrance is diffused. Not everyone appreciates the fragrance, but to those who breathe it in deeply, it is truly a sweet smell.

When Jesus was on this earth, people were attracted to Him because of His gracious words and His compassion (Luke 4:22). His presence wafted a fragrance that drew people to Him. Not everyone appreciated the smell, but many responded to Him and followed Him.

Oh, that that would be my desire – to diffuse His fragrance in the world around me that would attract people to Him. The aroma of life leading to life. The smell of death is all around us. It is a putrifying smell – like a garbage dump or the smell of a dead animal. In the midst of that obnoxious smell, the fragrance of Christ is a breath of fresh air.

In this dying and rotting world, we can be that fragrance – that beautiful aroma – that will draw people to Jesus. Oh, that God would fill my life with His aroma.

Love, Dad