Fragrance

I just love to smell roses, don’t you? ‘Tis the season for roses too. I’ve never been one who asks for roses because I hate to see so much money put in something that only lasts for such a short time. (I am a tightwad!) But I do love roses growing outside. That way you can enjoy them for a long time! Some are more fragrant than others.

Fragrance is a positive word. When we hear the word we think of good smelling things like flowers, perfume, candles and good food. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I just love to smell hyacinths. Once when I was in the hospital someone sent me hyacinths and they smelled so wonderful in that small room and the fragrance even lasted a while after I took them home. During that same stay someone brought me some Chantilly perfumed lotion and I just loved to smell that too. And to this day whenever I smell hyacinths or Chantilly I have vivid memories of that particular time in my life.

This morning in my morning quiet time devotional reading this verse was used: “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.” 2 Cor. 2:14.

The Message version of the above verse says it well:
"Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation- an aroma redolent with life."

Our lives can be a fragrance to others or they can just be an odor. I sure hope that mine is a fragrance, don’t you? The way we live our every day lives can be a sweet smell to others if we are living in His Spirit and doing the things that He commands us to do. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control emitting from our lives will create a beautiful fragrance for those we come in contact with each day. These fruits of the spirit are the products of a life that is rooted in Jesus.

I am praying I will smell good today (in more ways than one!) I hope you are a sweet fragrance to those you are around today too!

Please pray for me and let me know how I can pray specifically for you. I love you all.