Event:
Cornelius calls for Peter
S - Scripture
Acts 10 v. 4 "Cornelius." And he stared at him in terror and said,
"What is it Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your
alms have ascended as a memorial before God."
O - Observation
The sweet smell of a Relationship with God. The things you do to strengthen
your relationship with God, the spiritual disciplines: prayer, meditating on
God's word, tithing, fasting, following his commandments, is like a sacrifice
for the Lord. Romans 12 v. 1b, "Present yourselves as living sacrifices,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." In the old
Testament, God enjoyed, was pleased with the smell of the sacrifice. I can
understand, the smell of a good BBQ makes me hungry. Living your life for Jesus
is a sacrifice. Although we are not burning animals like in the Old Testament,
our sacrifice carries a smell, a God pleasing smell. 2 Corinthians 2 v. 14,
"But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in Triumph, and
through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere."
A - Application
What is my smell?
P - Prayer
Jesus, let my fragrance be pleasing to you. Love Will
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