You Are the Sweet Fragrance of Christ to God

For we are the fragrance of Christ to God... (2 Corinthians 2:15)

We often find ourselves drawn to those who wear a pleasant perfume. But have you ever considered how God feels when we approach Him? This verse clearly states that we are to God the very fragrance of Christ.

In Hebrews 4:16, we are encouraged to approach the throne of grace with boldness. Why? Because the One who sits on the throne takes delight in our coming to Him. But what makes us so pleasing to God? On our own, we have no merit before this Holy and Awesome God. However, the Bible tells us that God has united us with Christ. Everything Christ is and all He accomplished through His death and resurrection has been credited to us.

This reminds me of Noah, a righteous man, who offered a sacrifice to God after the flood (Genesis 8:20). The Lord was pleased with the sweet aroma. Noah's sacrifice was merely a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate sacrifice for us .How much more fragrant is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ! There is no sweeter aroma to God than Christ, who became the perfect sacrifice for us on the cross.

Dear Christian, let this truth be the capstone of your daily life. Others may judge you based on your actions and achievements, but to God, your Heavenly Father, you are a sweet-smelling fragrance that brings Him great delight. Are you fully secure in this truth, or do you feel discouraged when your life seems less significant than others'? We must be grounded in our identity in Christ, not in our accomplishments.

Remember, whenever God smells a sweet fragrance, a blessing follows. After God was pleased with Noah's offering, He blessed him. Today, God blesses us by dispensing in us His very life and nature. He has given us His Spirit to dwell within us, providing a continual life supply and saturating us with Christ in every part of our being. What a blessing it is to have all that Christ is, fully imparted into us. God delights in giving Himself to us for our enjoyment. Because we are the sweet fragrance of Christ to God, may this truth give us the confidence to draw near to Him always and continually pursue a deeper walk with Him.