When I was about to write today’s note, the word fragrance came deep into my Spirit.
Imagine spending your time with a group of people who smoke. You may not smoke, but you are with a certain group of people who smoke. When you return home, you feel filled with this smoke smell.
What actually happened? The fragrance fell upon you, although you did not smoke. Moreover, medical science has proven that secondary smokers are at a higher risk of getting cancer. So, the person inhaling the smoke is at a health risk. Thus, if you are a smoker, don’t smoke in front of your loved ones.
What does this tell you? Well, we each carry a fragrance, and the place and people we associate with affect the fragrance we carry.
Let us look at the Scriptures and what the Bible tells us about fragrance.
John 12:3. ESV Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
This expensive ointment carried a fragrance, filling the whole house with perfume. The fragrance didn’t just stop at the feet. It can fill the whole house with that sweet fragrance smell.
As I mentioned earlier, I believe each of us carries a fragrance. The people we are connected with shape the fragrance we want. Spending time with them influences us.
What fragrance are you carrying today?
When you report for work, how are you at the workplace?
When you are with your loved ones, what fragrance are you carrying? Are you bitter and angry? Do you lash out hurtful words?
I would like to encourage each of my readers today. The fragrance that you and I carry reflects Christ in us. This fragrance can impact our whole house, workplace, ministry, or community circle.
If you carry a fragrance of fear or are easily agitated, you subconsciously translate it into your homes. You pass it on to your loved ones.
If you carry a fragrance of insecurity, the wrong energy is released. This energy affects your spouses and loved ones.
So, what should we do if we are not bringing the right fragrance to our community or loved ones?
The answer is spending time with the Word of God. The more time we spend with the Lord, the more our character will show it. Our actions will also show this change.
Galations chap 5 : 22-23 : But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law
We spend more time with the Word of God. As a result, we renew our minds to His way of thinking. Deep worship, abandonment, and surrender usher us into the Holy Spirit’s presence magnificently.
I had a friend who shared his testimony with me. He had this strong alcohol addiction. Anytime he goes home, he unknowingly brings a fragrance of bitterness. Feelings of guilt were shared with his loved ones. Every day was a struggle. There was no peace at home. Even though he wanted to stop alcohol, he couldn’t.
Things changed until someone brought him to church. He made a clear decision: first, this spirit of addiction must stop. With proper guidance, follow-ups, and cell groups, he overcame the addiction over time. This was simply by the Grace of God.
So what actually happened to this friend of mine? When he was ushered into the right church, the right company of people changed the fragrance he carried. Proper discipleship changed his life. His way of thinking. A new door of opportunity was opened in his life. The addiction left with time. Now he has two children. The past is the past. He shares a new fragrance with his new family and the new generation.
Life has taught me so much that I realize everyone has a story of their own. Nobody is perfect. The good news is that Jesus is perfect. Because He lives in us, we carry the fragrance of Christ.
Someone wise told me this morning that to live without trust is to live a Godless life. When there is a form of pattern of struggle that is taking place in your life today, it is ok. Don’t go looking for mistakes of the past. It can be a health struggle, financial debt, spirit of addiction, fear, rejection, and the list can go on.
First and foremost, we must recognize that the pattern is not from God. Then, take practical steps towards ending the pattern. First, you must be bold enough to exercise your authority in Christ. Declare the word of GOD upon your life.
If you have not been carrying the right fragrance, it is time to move closer in worship. Be in the Lord’s presence and let the fragrance of Christ rub off on you.
Life in Christ can’t be a struggle. It is never our good works to please God. It is His Grace that is enough in our lives. Stop living a life filled with struggle and worry!
The good news is here. As long as you know, believe, and confess, Jesus Christ is the Lord of your life. There are no mistakes. He takes care of every single detail of your life.
I am just moved to speak LIFE to my readers today.
I speak Jesus into your life.
I speak Jesus into your situation.
I speak Jesus into your challenges today.
I speak Jesus into any form of addiction you are in right now. I rebuke it in Jesus name.
Remember this, you carry the fragrance of Christ. You can’t be defeated. You can’t be a victim. You are a victor in Christ. Be in the right circle of people. Feel free to contact me via my email at r.j.john25@gmail.com or my Facebook page, R.J.JOHN, to connect to the right group of people to know Christ.
Remember, you can’t be defeated with the Holy Spirit in you.
Imagine you going home today. You carry the fragrance of Christ. The fragrance is capable of filling the whole house.
Say this today: I carry the fragrance of Christ.-R.J.JOHN
Prayer for today: I thank you, Lord, for this gift of fragrance in each of us, Lord. I pray, Lord. As we meditate more on the Word of God, we carry the fragrance and fire of God in us, Lord. Anywhere we go, we carry the anointing of Christ. Any difficult situation that comes in contact with us must dissolve. This is because we carry the fragrance of Christ. I thank you for each of my readers today. Bless them abundantly, Lord. I pray for a miraculous week ahead. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Application :
1. Spend some time in deep worship. As the year ends, take the next 21 days to create a new habit in you. Early morning prayer. Worship sessions and pick one book of the Bible to finish reading before the year ends.
2. Be conscious that you carry the Fragrance of Christ. You are not ordinary. You are handpicked by God to do great and mighty things for Him.
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