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THE AROMA OF CHRIST

For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 2 Corinthians 2:15 

I once read a beautiful story that might be true. 

A missionary wanted to go to the South Sea Islands to preach the Gospel to the native tribes. His boat sank, he but managed to get to the land safely. The aggressive tribesmen wanted to kill him, but he just kept on telling them about the Lord Jesus Christ. In the end they decided to let him live, but said, “You can stay here on one condition. You never ever speak about your Jesus again. If you do, we’ll kill you.” 

The missionary lived his whole life on that island. The tribes loved him so much that when he died, they gave him a very special burial and put a tombstone on his grave. 

About twenty years later another group of missionaries arrived on the island. This time the tribesmen weren’t so aggressive and welcomed the missionaries to their island. These missionaries started telling the islanders about Jesus, but the people were just sitting there, nodding their heads. Eventually the missionaries asked them, “Do you know this man we are talking about? Do you know Jesus?” 

“Yes, they said, “We know him. Because he lived among us.” They took the missionaries to the grave of the first missionary on their island who preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ, not with his mouth but by his way of life. 

My friend, are you the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing? 

My Father in heaven, use me in Your kingdom as the aroma of Christ among all the people I meet. Amen