Friday, May 22, 2015
Sweet aroma?
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 (NASB)
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
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Does our life give a sweet smelling savor in the things we say and the things we do? I find this a very challenging self examination question!
We must reflect Christ in all we do and say! Quite a challenge! But good news! In Philippians 2:13, it says that God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. This goes along with verse 14 above.
So the question becomes: Am I letting God work in me??
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
+++++++++++++++++
Does our life give a sweet smelling savor in the things we say and the things we do? I find this a very challenging self examination question!
We must reflect Christ in all we do and say! Quite a challenge! But good news! In Philippians 2:13, it says that God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. This goes along with verse 14 above.
So the question becomes: Am I letting God work in me??
// posted by Pastor Fred @ 12:26 PM 
