“The Fragrance of Life”

 “The Fragrance of Life”

 

For we are to God the Aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.  To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life.  And who is equal to such a task?

 

As a TRUE BELIEVER, have you ever thought of yourself as the AROMA of JESUS CHRIST?  And what exactly does that mean?  Well, the Apostle Paul tells us that the TRUE BELIEVER, is to God the AROMA of CHRIST, THE SWEET SAVOR of CHRIST is another way of putting it.  As the HOLY SPIRIT imparts the KNOWLEDGE of CHRIST in and through the life of the TRUE BELIEVER, they become this AROMA of CHRIST, because they are becoming MORE LIKE JESUS and LESS LIKE THEMSELVES.  

 

This PERFUME or AROMA means  the FRAGRANCE of LIFE to those who are being SAVED, but to the UNBELIEVER who REJECTS the SALVATION, JESUS offers, and are headed for ETERNAL CONDEMNATION, which is an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there, it is the SMELL of DEATH. 

 

What an AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY it is to INTRODUCE someone to Christ, and to have them ACCEPT LIFE or to have them REJECT CHRIST, and face an ETERNAL DEATH.  Being a TRUE BELIEVER is a SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY, because the LIFE of a TRUE BELIEVER, can either lead others to HEAVEN or HELL.  When a PERSON becomes a TRUE BELIEVER, they NEED to REALIZE that their LIVES will be a WITNESS of WHO they TRULY ARE and WHAT they TRULY BELIEVE.  Do they LIVE by FAITH or by the FLESH?  Are they emitting the FRAGRANCE of LIFE?  And HOW can the TRUE BELIEVER (CHRISTIAN) measure up to such a TREMENDOUS TASK?  The Apostle Paul gives us the answer in chapter three, verse five:  “Not that we are SUFFICIENT in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our SUFFICIENCY is from GOD.”  When a TRUE BELIEVER allows the HOLY SPIRIT to USE them they will be able to emit the FRAGRANCE of LIFE properly.  

 

This does NOT mean that EVERYONE will ACCEPT, some will REJECT and to them it will be the SMELL of DEATH.  Are you one who is REJECTING God’s Gift of SALVATION?  Maybe, this post is the SMELL of DEATH, because of your REJECTION.  You have the opportunity to change that SMELL to the FRAGRANCE of LIFE, by: ADMITTING that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and become the AROMA of CHRIST to GOD, and the FRAGRANCE of LIFE to OTHERS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!