Ex 30:8 And when Aaron trims (causes to ascend) the lamps at twilight he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
Though this altar represents the prayers of the saints, it brought to remembrance how beautiful in every way Jesus, our Savior is. He is truly a sweet fragrance where His presence is manifested.
As J.Gill comments, the burning of the coals represents His death and suffering and then came His mediation and intercession for us who believe.
2 Cor 2:14-15 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
:15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
:16 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?
Jesus is the sweet aroma in Your children, Father, when people sense there is something different about them. It is the knowledge of Him that has changed their hearts and minds, and this manifests itself wherever they are.
15 To God, we are a fragrance of Christ Himself
The Message says :15 Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation-an aroma redolent (exuding a fragrance) with life.
Exuding the fragrance of Christ! Exuding His life to those around us, wherever we are. Whether at home to those closest to us, or to our extended family or friends, or even as importantly to strangers. You, Father, have placed in Your Son, Jesus this sweet scent that rises to Your Most High throne in the highest of heavens. We are vessels of this holy treasure (2 Cor 4:7) and are so privileged to be one that You have chosen to share His life with others.
The Spirit of Jesus Christ is life and the amazing thing is that a heart only has to open itself, (no matter where they are in life or what they have done, or anything of the past,) when Your Spirit presents them with an awareness of that wonderful sweet fragrance that only the Spirit of Jesus exudes.
May Your children and those that are not, open their hearts to You, the One, true Living God!
1 comment:
One of the talks at the retreat was about this exact thing, that we are a beautiful fragrance to the Lord and others...although the speaker lost me. So this is good to read! Thanks, mom. I love you.
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