Good morning Champion. Breakfast is served.
What Do You Smell Like?... Continued
2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (NIV)
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. 15For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
We should not have to struggle to daily release the sweet scent of Christ from our lives but simply remember that it is the natural reaction of His life is resident within us.
Again, look at the natural body as an example. The reality is that whatever is in you or put into you can play a large part concerning the odor that comes from you. Just last night I took Gina out to eat and I ate a very large (did not realize it was raw) chunk of garlic. By the end of the night it was manifesting its odor nicely from every pour in my skin and by this morning had contaminated every inch of who I was especially to my family who sadly had to experience my breath.
The fragrance of your life should be Christ-like in its scent simply because of two things:
- Jesus now lives in you. You are not a hotel He visits but rather his home (place of residence). He does not pop in and pop out when He feels like it but never leaves according to His promise. Christ in you is the hope of Glory but also so the source of the pleasing fragrance that comes from your life.
- You realize and accept that your life is now His home and as you do you daily yield and submit everything you are to Him. The fragrance of His life comes from every part or through every pour of who you are.
Also, while we talk about the principle of “what goes in effects what comes out”, it is important that you be daily feeding your life the stuff that you want your life to be smelling of. For example, if you keep feeding your life the law of Moses then it will be the law of Moses that you smell of. Feed your life daily the truth and grace that comes through Jesus and you will love the way your life starts smelling so will others.
Bless you and consider again the one who has now become the very contents of your life. Let His life flow out of you again today.
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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