“For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: to the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?”
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 KJV
Paul’s revelation, “We have become the unmistakable aroma of the victory of the Anointed One to God —a perfume of life to those being saved and the odor of death to those who are perishing. The unbelievers smell a deadly stench that leads to death, but believers smell the life-giving aroma that leads to abundant life. And who of us can rise to this challenge?” We are Christ’s sweet fragrance of sacrifice that ascends to God, which is ready to be offered. Whatever challenges we face, God empowers us to overcome by His Holy Spirit, because He empowers everyone He calls. To all in the Church who have understood that Jesus was sacrificed on the Cross for every sin we have committed, then we willingly sacrifice ourselves. When unbelievers question that God knows everything and is everywhere and why should He judge me with this bad thing to me when I never did anything wrong? We answer that my God took the judgment of all our sins on the Cross and in return blessed me so much! Our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies is to surrender ourselves to God to be His sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights His heart. For this becomes our genuine expression of worship. Amen!
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