
I was reading 2 Corinthians the other day and came across this beautiful little idea of followers of Christ smelling.
For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task (2 Corinthians 2:15-16, NIV)?”
We are to be an aroma of Christ among those being saved and those who are perishing. That’s great Paul, thanks, what in the world does that mean? The Corinthian church is and was infamous for their immorality. Paul is writing them to remind them of their salvation in Christ and focus them on the life of following Christ should look like. Paul is talking about how we live our lives, our actions, our speech, and our interactions with other people, make us smell. We can be an aroma to some and a stench to others, but we are to always be a pleasing aroma to God. On a daily basis how do you smell (spiritually)? May you be an aroma pleasing to God, like the aroma of a fresh cherry pie from grandmas!
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