SWEET FRAGRANCE - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Friday, March 18, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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SWEET FRAGRANCE

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For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
-2 Corinthians 2:15

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Deuteronomy 32-34
Mark 15:26-47

Some scents are unforgettable. Recently, my husband mentioned he was running low on shaving cream. "I'll pick some up," I offered. "Can you get this kind?" he asked, showing me the can. "I love the smell - it's the kind my dad always used." I smiled, recalling the time I had been momentarily taken back to my childhood when I got a whiff of the same shampoo my mum used to wash my hair. For both Tom and me, the fragrances had brought an emotional response and pleasant memory of people we loved who were no longer around.
Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Memories, imagination, old sentiments, and associations are more readily reached through the sense of smell than through any other channel."
So, what if our lives were a fragrance that attracted people to God? Second Corinthians 2:15 says that "we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing." Our fragrance is pleasing to God, but it also attracts others to Him or repels them. We who understand the sacrifice of Jesus have the opportunity to be the "fragrance of Christ" - a reminder of Him - to others.
The sweet scent of the likeness of Christ can be an irresistible pull towards the Saviour. - Cindy Hess Kasper
Let my hands perform His bidding,
Let my feet run in His ways,
Let my eyes see Jesus only,
Let my lips speak forth His praise. - James

When we walk with God, we leave behind a sweet fragrance that can inspire others to follow.

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