Appealing Aroma!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Topic: APPEALING AROMA! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" - Matthew 5:16 NIV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ ‭2 Corinthians 2:15-16 NIV 15. ‭For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? INSPIRATION: One cannot help but notice the aroma from a restaurant kitchen or bakery if you walked by, same way the scent of a good perfume gets noticed as you come in close proximity to users. Likewise, an offensive odour abhorrent to people can easily be noticed and it sends off a repellant response. What aroma do you exude and how do people perceive you: grateful, graceful, sweet, humble, nice, friendly or arrogant, prideful, disagreeable, etc.? Paul says, "For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing." You can't be pleasing aroma of Christ to God and distasteful to people. Good and bad cannot and should not flow from you. You can't pick and choose whom to be nice to and whom to treat with disdain for all men are equal. If people can't see and glorify God through the aroma you give off, then something is fundamentally wrong with the kind of Christianity that you practice. TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Odour repels, good scents attract. What's your aroma, repellant or attractive? PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to give off the kind of sweet aroma that's a replica of the life you lived and called us to. I want to be Christ-like in all I do, say or represent. Help me to exhibit grace and virtue that draws men to your saving knowledge, in Jesus name.