Spread The Aroma

Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.

2 Corinthians 2:12-17

A perfumer who works in New York declares that she can recognize certain combinations of scents and guess the perfumer behind the fragrance.

When writing to the followers of Christ in the city of Corinth, Paul at one point reminded them of victorious Roman armies. The general would come through first, followed by his troops, then the defeated army.

For the Romans, the aroma of the incense meant victory; for the prisoners, it meant death.

Are we allowing Jesus to spread His fragrance through us and then tell others about Him? He is the ultimate Perfumer – the most exquisite fragrance there ever will be.

A godly life is a fragrance that draws others to Christ.

Our Daily Bread – September 16, 2016