Appealing Aroma (Part 5)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Sunday, May 3, 2026 Topic: APPEALING AROMA  (Part 5)! 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: As we take on the final lap in this series, I wish you could take a more critical look at these scriptures and mirror yourself in them: how far/bright does your light shine? Is it visible and attractive enough to others to make them glorify God? Light, in this context, is your aroma, your nature or character on display before others. Does it send off a pleasant scent that glorifies God and makes you likeable or it delivers the exact opposite? When Paul says, "For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing" (2 Cor. 2: 15), the question you should ask is, 'How?' The Contemporary English Version puts it thus, "‭In fact, God thinks of us as a perfume that brings Christ to everyone. For people who are being saved, this perfume has a sweet smell and leads them to a better life. But for people who are lost, it has a bad smell and leads them to a horrible death. No one really has what it takes to do this work" (2 Cor 2:15-16). TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭You can either emit sweetness or offense! One leads to a better life for others, the other leads people to a horrible death. PRAYER: Dear Lord, I receive grace to light up my world with the right pleasing aroma that brings glory to you and salvation to others. May I not become a source of stumbling to anyone with my lifestyle, actions or inactions. I give out grace as I've received of Christ and it brings healing and salvation to others, in Jesus name.