The Aroma of Christ - Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus - Chapter 1

"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ (the Anointed One) among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life." 2 Corinthian 2:14-16

Woman of Grace:

Are you the Aroma of Christ? As Jesus' followers, we spread the Aroma of Christ everywhere we go!

In Chapter 1 of "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus", the authors discuss the importance and the significance of Mary's action of anointing Jesus' feet with perfume. While the average response would be that she was showing love to Jesus by washing his feet in expensive perfume, the authors (Spangler & Tverberg) reveals through the understanding of the Jewish Culture that God was really preparing His son for his place in the royal lineage of the Israelites. In the Middle East, the majesty of a king was not only expressed by his wardrobe and jewelry, but also by his "aroma". God used Mary's willingness to serve Christ to deliver a powerful message to those who came in contact with him that they were in the presence of a King, even days later! The authors set the scene by discussing how amazing our God is when he allowed Judas and the guards to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and how they must have sniffed the air and wondered who was before them! What a Mighty God we serve!

Assignment: Read Luke 10:38-42 (Mary makes Jesus her priority) and 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (Paul discusses the Aroma of Christ).

Meditation: Are you the Aroma of Christ? Do you spread His Aroma everywhere you go? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal this to you and show you how you can.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for your Son, who entered this world and bore my sins so that I may have eternal life and the ability to take my place in your family as your daughter. I praise You for Your Goodness and Mercy, no one or nothing can ever separate me from your love (Romans 8:38-39). I pray that you give me the grace and wisdom to spread the Aroma of Christ everywhere I go. In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!

-Stacey
Woman of Grace Member
Community Bible Church