Devotion

Christmas Fragrance
2 Corinthians 2:15a (NLT) Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God.

I am sitting in my study reading and just enjoying the comforting scents that are drifting through the rooms in the house. Cinnamon-scented pinecones sit in a basket by the fireplace, and a pine-scented candle is burning in the hallway. These Christmas fragrances make me feel content. As I am reading today’s scripture, an analogy immediately moves my heart. When a candle is lit, it lifts a nice aroma into the air. Similarly, our lives are meant to do the same- that is - lift a pleasing fragrance up to God. And that’s what we are doing if we are lit up by the Light and the Love of Jesus Christ within our heart. The human spirit produces a sweet aroma for God to enjoy when it is attached to the Spirit of His Only Son. That’s real Christmas fragrance. I pray for the day to come when a ‘Christ-like’ fragrance will arise from all the earth and give glory to our Father God in Heaven. Bless His Holy Name.