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The Sweet Aroma of Christ Today's Devotional Read: 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 30–31; 2 Corinthians :1–15 We are God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those are being saved and among those are perishing. 2 Corinthians 2:15 I knew a rancher lived near Lometa, Texas. His two grandsons were my best friends. We would go into town with him and follow him around while he shopped and chatted with the folks he knew. He knew them all by and he knew their stories. He’d stop here and and ask about a sick or a difficult marriage, and he’d offer a word of encouragement or two. He would share Scripture and pray if seemed the right thing do. I’ll never forget the man. He was something special. He didn’t force his faith on anyone, but he always seemed leave behind. The elderly rancher had about him what Paul would the sweet “aroma of Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:15). God used him “spread the aroma of the knowledge of [Christ]” (v. 14). He’s gone be with God now, but his fragrance lingers on in Lometa. C. S. Lewis wrote, “ are no ordinary people. You have never talked with a mere mortal.” Put another way, every human contact has eternal consequences. Every day we have opportunities make a difference in the lives of people around us through the quiet witness of a faithful and gentle life or through encouraging words a weary soul. Never underestimate the effect a Christlike life can have on others. What do you think about the statement, “ are no neutral contacts”? What difference could make in the way you view every contact and conversation throughout the day? Fill me, Holy Spirit, with love, gentleness, and kindness toward others. Read Compassion: Learning to Love Like Jesus. 
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Every contact we have with others leaves an impact. Sometimes it's so small that it is barely negligible, and other times it is quite significant.... and it can be either negative or positive. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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