Spiritual Sundays

Every once in a while I come across a devotional that is so simple in its writing, yet has a profound message in it. Such is the case with what I'm about to share with you.

Signature Scent

You can't see it, hear it, or touch it, but scent is powerful. The smell of things like crayons, petunias, and colognes evoke memories that transport me to the past and bring to mind people and places I might not otherwise recall.

Some celebrities have fragrances named after them. Fans can identify with an actress or singer by dabbing on the scent bearing her name. Along those lines, Ladies Home Journal published a quiz to help readers determine the perfect fragrance for them. The idea is that every woman, to be memorable, should have a specific scent associated with her.

The idea of a signature scent is not new. God introduced it as part of worship. In the tabernacle, a certain scent was to be associated with the Lord {Ex. 30:34-35}. The people were forbidden to use this fragrance for anything but worship {v.37-38}.

This idea continues under the new covenant, but with a stunning difference. Instead of using incense to make people think of Him, God uses Christians as His "signature scent" to the world {2 Cor. 2: 14-15}. The fact that God identifies Himself with us in such a powerful way is a truly humbling thought, and causes me to ask, "What do people think of God as a result of being around me?" - Julie Ackerman Link

When we've been alone with Jesus,

There's a difference others know;

And to them it's like a fragrance

That we leave where'er we go. - Hess

A LIFE LIVED FOR GOD IS A PLEASING AROMA

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I pray each of us will leave a pleasing aroma and be a blessing for Him!

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi