I walked into their house – dear friends of ours – and a sweet, clean, scent captured my attention. I commented how pleasing it was and my friends pointed over to a heated scent producing receptacle in their kitchen on the counter. Very pleasant – very nice! In fact, Sharon, my wife commented upon it as well and asked about the particular scent and the apparatus they had used and where it might be purchased. Not only was the scent enjoyable, the fact that the experience occurred in the home of a dear friend made it even better!
That experience came to mind this morning as I was reading the following verses during my time of “coffee with the Lord”…
“Be imitators of God as beloved children! AND WALK IN LOVE, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV)
Ask any Christian, they’ll tell you that reflecting on what Christ did on their behalf when He offered Himself as the sacrifice for their sin on the cross is one of the most precious “Spiritual scents” imaginable! Love motivated His sacrifice – He did it because of LOVE! “For God SO loved the world” … that He sent His Son and Jesus freely offered Himself as the sacrifice for our sin! (John 3:16)
And we’re urged in Ephesians 5:1-2 to “imitate” Him – we’re urged to make self-giving love a lifestyle – “Walk in love” like Christ did! Can you imagine the “sweet Spiritual aroma” we would create in our world and to our neighbors? Incredible!!! They’d be asking, “Where did you get that aroma?!”
I don’t know about you, but I want live that way! I want the “LIFESTYLE OF LOVE” TO BE THE FRAGRANCE I SPREAD EVERYWHERE… JUST LIKE JESUS!!!
Coffee With The Lord 