The Fragrance of Him

II Corinthians 2:14-16

“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.  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?”

This passage of scripture has such strong imagery you can almost smell the sweet savor of Christ in the Earth; and conversely, the rancid stench of death.  What an awesome responsibility that we- the children of God- have to be his aroma, his smell, his scent in this world. 

We have all known people who seem to baptize themselves in cologne to the point that their scent precedes and outlasts them.  At times, the perfume seems to have a life of its own.  Can you envision being so full of Christ and His love for mankind that your very being is permeated with His fragrance?  Imagine how marvelous it would be if everyone who came in contact with you would encounter the very presence of God.  We know this is not far-fetched, for in Scripture it speaks of Peter’s shadow healing people and Paul’s apron driving out disease. 

But this phenomenon is not for Bible times only.  It has been said of Smith Wigglesworth, “the Father of Faith”, that the presence of God was so strong on him that it saturated the area around him, including bedsheets.  A testimony is shared where an unbelieving husband slept in the bed where Wigglesworth had previously stayed.  During the night, the convicting power of God so gripped this husband that it drove him from his bed to his knees, where he cried out to the Lord for salvation.

God is still alive and active in the affairs of mankind.  The aroma of his Spirit and presence are here.  He chooses to manifest this through us, the “spreaders” of the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

I pray today that you allow this passage to challenge you to be the one in your home, spreading the knowledge of Him.  Allow Him to use you on the jobsite to spread the knowledge of Him.  As a believer, you are His mouth-piece, His ambassador, His representative.  I urge you to answer the call today to be His fragrance and aroma, touching the world around you for Jesus.

“And who is equal to such a task?”  In Christ, you are.

Lord, help us to have a burden to share the knowledge of You with others. Let us sweeten the air for all those around us.  In Jesus name we pray, amen.

Sherri