Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-15

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.   15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:       

Thursday, 24^th October 2024

THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE from Smell

Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-15

Memory verse: Song of Solomon 1: 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

When we hear the word “senses”, the first thing we think of is the 5 physical human senses.  But, there are also spiritual counterparts to these senses of Taste, Hearing, Sight, Smell, Touch. The Bible presents the sense of smell with the word aroma.  This is derived from the Latin word ‘aromatos’, meaning sweet odour, fragrant substance, spice, or seasoning. Physically, our sense of smell can detect both good and bad scents.  It is considered the most powerful physical sense.  It is linked to parts of the brain that process memory and emotion.  It can also help to warn us of possible danger.  

Spiritually, the sense of smell is also emphasized before God.  To God the Father, we, His children, produce an aroma that is pleasing to Him.  Our prayers have an aroma like incense before God.  Incense was used in the Old Testament as part of sacrifices in the Temple.  Once the incense was lit, the fragrance and smoke filled the room.  The incense represented the prayers of the people going up to God the Father. The spiritual sense of smell should be readily apparent in our lives.  In 2 Corinthians, we, as believers, are called out as being the fragrance of Christ to others.  Others should recognize the scent of Christ on us and be drawn to Christ through us.

Several people are gifted to smell certain things during worship, prayer time, or during baptisms. One gentleman got into the water, and when he was asked what he looked like in the water he confessed a lifestyle of homosexuality before the baptism. Once he was prayed for and immersed, this intense, rotten smell rose off him. The guest evangelist, along with a senior Minister said, they actually smelled the spirit of homosexuality leaving his body. Sin is soaked with an unpleasant smell.

CGDS Hymn 17; SS & S 23;

TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE 

 Prayers 

1.  Lord Jesus, inspire my spiritual senses of smell to detect good and evil.

2.  LORD God Almighty, inspire every sense in me to your glory in Jesus’ name. Amen.

3.  Pray for others in this regard.