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The
Sweet Aroma of
Christ Within Us
"But thanks be to God! For through what Christ has done,
He has triumphed over us so that now wherever we go,
He uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread
the
Gospel like a sweet perfume. As far as God is concerned
there is a sweet wholesome fragrance in our lives.
It is
the fragrance of Christ within us, an aroma to both
the saved and unsaved all around us.
II Corinthians 2:14,15 (LB)
In February our thoughts turn to love as Valentine's Day approaches!
Can't you smell the aroma of perfume and the fragrance of the roses that will be abundance? Beautifully decorated boxes of sweet chocolates will be given to our cherished ones. Hearts of every color and size will be splashed across those gifts so carefully selected in love.
We can be grateful for these delicacies God has given us to
enjoy, but the aroma that pleases Him most is the fragrance of Christ within us. That is the sweet perfume that He desires we spread to those all around.
This year as that special day of love arrives again, I pray that our lives will send forth the pleasing aroma of Christ to both the
saved and unsaved. May these hearts that beat deep within us be full of the sweet wholesome fragrance of Christ, as we allow Him to use us to help spread the good news of Jesus around the world.
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