“God…uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. ” 2 Corinthians 2:14-15
I grew up in Nekoosa, WI. Nekoosa’s main industry was paper-making. Many have commented over the years of the smell that the mill emitted. We used to say, “It is the smell of money.” A paper mill has its unique aroma. So does a dairy farm. Each industry has its own unique odor.
The Apostle Paul indicates that followers of Jesus are to have a unique odor as well. He calls it, “the pleasing aroma of Christ.” Our obedience to the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit is “the pleasing odor of Christ.” It is pleasing to our Heavenly Father, edifying to the body of Christ, convicting to a lost world, and the life you were created to experience.
Is there anything more refreshing than a hot shower that washes off the grit and grime of the previous day. Likewise, a time of introspection and confession, throws off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles so once again, you can be that pleasing aroma of Christ in your sphere of influence.
I want to encourage you to make confession a part of your daily spiritual discipline. It is the deodorant of your spiritual life. There is nothing better than smelling like Jesus!