I asked my husband for a hummingbird feeder for my birthday, and he pleased me with a beautiful one right outside the window of the chair in which I spend so much time. It is late in the season for hummingbirds to appear, so not one has come by yet. But it is still there, reaching out to them. I think the nectar that is in the feeder must have a scent that attracts them, and I am hopeful that next year when we put it up early in the spring, many hummingbirds will find it and be blessed with that nectar that nourishes them.
Did you know that we all give off a certain scent that either attracts or repels others? I am not referring to the odor we have when we haven’t showered yet or when we forget to put on deodorant. I am talking about the smell that we have because we are the Lord’s children and have spent time in His presence. People should be able to tell that you are a Christian because you give off a certain smell…the smell of serenity, of thankfulness, of praise, and of the hope of eternal life. Sounds weird, right? But that is what the Bible says.
We are a pleasing aroma to God. If you recall, there are Scriptures in the Old Testament in which sacrifices were made, and God called them a pleasing aroma.
In the New Testament, God calls us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice. Thus we are a pleasing aroma to Him.
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If we are a living sacrifice, then we give off a pleasing aroma to God. Don’t you think that those around us should be aware of that scent? There should be something so different about us that, like the hummingbird feeder attracts hummingbirds, we will attract other people to us. And what do we do when they get there? We share Jesus with them, of course! Like me, you are probably saying, “No way! I can’t do that!” Well, you aren’t alone in your quest to be a pleasant smell, attract others and share Jesus with them. God has called you and He equips you.
Through the sacrifice of Jesus, we become a living sacrifice, a pleasing aroma to God. We attract others and all of our confidence to share this new life comes from God. Awesome, huh? In my devotional this morning, Nicki Gumbel said that we don’t need self-confidence to share; we already have God-confdence. So, go out and share your smell with others who need the Lord in their lives. Plant seeds. Attract others to your pleasing aroma just by being the person God sent you into the world to be. Please Him and just see what God can do through you! I’m picturing fields of flowers now. What a cool visual image of a pleasing aroma! I’m one of those flowers and so are you. Be a pleasant smell, for God and for others.
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This is good! This will preach.
You will truly enjoy the hummingbirds dart around and sit on their little perches.
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Interesting perspective! I like mulling that one over; thank you. 😊
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Amen! I have a friend who is a Pastor in Boulder, CO, and he has a very interesting story about “the aroma of Christ” on us. It happened to him in Mexico during a mission trip. It is an intense story and involves a man who was possessed by a demon. I will share his story if you would like to hear it.
God bless you!
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Sure! Sounds interesting. As long as it’s Biblical I want to hear it.
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Yes, it is most definitely Biblical. I will do a post about it on my blog. Grace and peace to you!
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I just posted it on my blog titled “The Aroma of Christ.” Grace and peace to you!
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I have not been happy with my quiet time of late. I have been very distracted a lot and just today i was reflecting one of my old post (The Secret Place) and I was once again in awe of how Moses’ face radiated God’s presence so much so that the Israelites couldn’t look at him.
This came right in time to remind me to go back to spending time in that secret place so I can radiate the presence of God to His glory! Good one sis!
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Amen!
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Great word Vicklea! Very accurate.
In addition to what you wrote, I also believe that our spirit sends the same aroma to others. Either unto death or life, depending on who we are interacting with.
And about flowers…
We live in the humid Houston area, and gardenias grow here.
And when they’re in bloom…look out.
That’s the best smellin flower in the world!🤠
Have a great day Vicklea
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Excellent points and message. We should always have that special aroma. 🙂
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You just can’t beat good ole flower smells.
That’s fuel for grinnin! 😀
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I love how you effortlessly and meaningfully developed your analogy. – Jim
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Thank you.
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Thanks for your like of my post on Yom Kippur; you are very kind.
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Yes, when we have the aroma of Christ, we will smell like life to some, death to others. The Lord will draw people to us, but there will be those who are repelled. This can hurt, but if we’re abiding in Jesus, we can know they are rejecting Him, not us.
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