But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14
The majority of people around the world do not really like to be led by someone else. People like to consider themselves free and be able to go where they want to, as they want to. Some of those actually like to be the leaders of others.
On top of this, no one likes to be led around as a captive. Being a captive means one is a prisoner and has no rights.
Paul gives thanks to God that he, and others with him, are being led around like a captive by God and being used to spread knowledge of Jesus everywhere.
At the moment a person chooses to follow Jesus, he gives up his personal rights before God. All authority and power is handed over to God to do as He pleases. He is now captive to God.
As God is given that position of authority over one’s life, He begins to lead that person around as needed. The believers life is changed to where it no longer looks or smells like that of the world, but something different. It has the look and smell of Jesus.
Just a perfume permeates a room that a lady walks into, so does the smell of Jesus permeate anywhere a believer walks into.
The purpose of this aroma is to spread the gospel message of Jesus to everyone in this dying world. It is to let people know that there is a hope and a life that they can have as a gift from God that will last for eternity.
A believer, who understands this great gift, will be thankful to God that he is being led and used by God to touch lives.
If you have chosen to believe in Jesus, allow God to lead you around to spread the message of Jesus. Everywhere you go people should be able to notice the smell that you are a follower of Jesus. There should never be any doubt in their minds.
Now as God is leading you, give thanks to Him that He is using you. Do not see it as a chore or a drudgery, but as a great honor. As He uses you, lives are being changed and saved.
Today I pray that you will know Jesus as your Lord and Savior; that you will be led by God; that you will be used by God to spread the gospel message; that those around you will know that you believe in Jesus; and that God will draw many to Jesus through you.
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God, the Divine Creator, accepted the ransom offering of His only-begotten beloved son. He took that son with Him to sit with Him at His right Hand to be a mediator between Him and man.
Now God calls mankind to come under Christ to Him. Answering the call of Christ and the call of his heavenly Father, let us fulfil the task Jesus has given to his followers, spreading the Good News of the coming Kingdom.
Amen! May we all do our part for God’s kingdom