September 3________________________________________
But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. -2 Corinthians 2:14 (NLT)
LIKE A SWEET PERFUME
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you declared Christ as your Lord and Savior
You became captives of the heavenly Father
He uses each believer like a sweet perfume
Just like fragrant flowers in full bloom.
Spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere!
Be ready to give testimony and share
Like a sweet perfume, let love and joy linger
Let it cover the stench of the world’s evil.
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The sense of smell is heightened for people who experienced trauma. When I went to trauma therapy, we had to work on a lingering smell in my memory which dated back to my very first physical trauma. It was a powerful experience to know how a certain smell can trigger me back to a past painful event. Without a good sense of smell, we miss out on our taste buds too. Some people who can’t smell also have a poor taste bud. I always associated perfumes with my mother because she always wore one daily.
The bible says that when we surrender our lives to Christ, we become captives to his love. We become crusaders for him and we cannot stop talking and telling people about him
PRAYER
Lord, motivate me to testify for you.
REFLECTION
Relate the last time you witnessed for Christ and told the world about the Good News.
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