SCRIPTURE: 2Corinthians (NIV) 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
OBSERVATION: Here Paul writes about the effect our lives have on those around us. A fragrance is not noisy but is always noticeable. It is carried in the air to everyone in the room. It floods the atmosphere. People cannot escape the fragrance.
APPLICATION: My body is a temple in which Christ lives by His Spirit. He is always present. Like a fragrance, His presence accompanies me wherever I go and into every situation I enter.
My attitude, my disposition, my tone of voice, my facial expressions—these all communicate the peace and joy of having the divine presence of Jesus in my life. I am blessed! I am highly honored that Jesus would choose to live in me. I am humbled, knowing that it is far more than I deserve.
PRAYER: Lord, may my life carry the fragrance of you. May your presence be noticeable. When people who know me think of me, may they think of you. Amen
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