*LIVING SEEDS DEVOTIONALS*
(Life Transforming Words)
Day:168|Thursday|June 17th|21
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*SWEAT FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST*
For we are to God a sweet fragrance of Christ, in those who are being saved and in those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma from death to death, and to the other the aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? 2Cor 2:15-16(KJV).
It is God who works in our lives in order to give us victory by the gospel over the powers of darkness. *The Christian is the vessels through whom God propagates the aroma of the gospel of Christ* ( Matt.28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-16. The Greek word here for aroma means ''Osman'' Which refers to a smell that is given off which affects those who smell it. The preaching of the word of God is the aroma that is given off from the life of a Christian. It is a sweet smelling to those who favourably respond to the preaching of the gospel(Col. 1:18; 15:1-4). It is a sweet smelling because the gospel is the opportunity for the sinner to be redeemed from sin. It is an opportunity for freedom for those who have all their lives been subjected to the bondage of man made religion. (Gal 1:5).
When the romans soldiers returned from battles, they would burn incense of victory. Some of the captives were set free, while others are executed. The fragrance of their incense meant life to some and death to others. However, the fragrance of the aroma of the Christian manifest that there is life. The gospel is life to those who are under a sentence of condemnation because of sin(Rom 6:3-6). However, to those who reject the gospel, it is sentence to condemnation (Thes 1:7-9; 1Peter 4:17).
Beloved, what Paul is saying here is that there no hope for those who do not obey the gospel (Act 4:12; 2The 1:6-9). For those who choose to remain spiritually dead, the preaching of the gospel is the occasion where their spiritual death is manifested. But those who spiritually alive because their searching hearts, the gospel is life, for when they heat, they response (Act 18:9-10 Rom. 9:18; Phil 9:28; 1Peter 2:7). I pray the reflection of the fragrance of Christ will be evident in your life in Jesus name. Shalom!!!
*SHALL WE PRAY Father* in the name of Jesus, thank for dieing and reflecting your fragrance over my life.
*THE BIBLE THROUGH*
Job 7-9.
*MEDITATION*
John 3:1-16
*SURE PROPHECY* .
I stand against every setback and limitations over life and destiny in Jesus name.
©Thomas Adegbile, Revealed life Christian centre. Akure, Nigeria
