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Sweet Aromas

Leviticus 3:11-16

The OT refers to sacrifices that gave off a "sweet aroma" to the Lord—especially the fat portions of the animals that were burned (3:16). In the NT, we find the sacrifice of Christ referred to as an "offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma" (Eph. 5:2); the sacrificial gifts of the Philippians to Paul in prison are similarly referred to (Phil. 4:18). But in 2 Corinthians 2:14, 15, Paul says "the fragrance of His knowledge" is diffused through every Christian. We are to be "the fragrance of Christ" in the world. Like flowers, every person emits a scent—an odor that repels or a fragrance that attracts. For Christians, the fragrance should be "the fragrance of Christ"—of His love and salvation.

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