February 4 | The Gospel of Christ Is Life
“For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?” 2 Corinthians 2.15-16
Reading: 2 Corinthians 2
There is nothing greater than the smell of something great, whether freshly-ground coffee brewing, flowers, or some Texas barbeque. When people respond to the gospel with faith-filled repentance, get there living from the gospel, live a life of godliness and proclaim the gospel of Christ a sweet-smelling aroma ascends to God. To those being saved, the gospel is a lovely perfume of life everlasting; but to those who are perishing it is a stench of death eternal. Let us love the gospel and glorify Jesus with a courageous testimony, as nothing pleases God more.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the gospel. Thank you for Jesus and all He has done for me. Let my life be a sweet-smelling aroma that pleases you. Help me to be courageous and to glorify your Son through what I think, say and do. Let me testify of the gospel and direct others to life everlasting.