PRAYER and FASTING
Session Three
God’s fragrance
REFLECTION
Today, lots of celebrities want to launch their own brand of perfume. To them it is a money making endeavour. For Jesus, however, His fragrance is a life giving endeavour. When we engage with Jesus and submit to his leadership in our lives, the corresponding relationship we have with Jesus becomes life giving to us and also to those we encounter. The active presence of Jesus manifests in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness become the fragrance of his followers and the ongoing effect they leave behind as they engage with others.
The challenging aspect of Jesus’ fragrance is that it repels some people and attracts others
QUOTES
“Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about”.
Henri Nouwen
PRAYER
In this session, we pray for the impact of Jesus’ fragrance on those we encounter. We know that to some, the fragrance of Christ will be repulsive. Pray that God gives us wisdom and discernment to navigate these encounters. We also know that for others, the fragrance is a life-giving perfume. Ask God to open our eyes to see these people and grant us the wisdom to engage them with Jesus’ love, helping them take steps closer to Him. Ask God for boldness and courage to encourage those filled with life and to be gracious toward those perishing, that their situation might change.
MEDITATE
God wants you to be victorious because Jesus has conquered sin, death, and Hades. Consider how you can reflect the victory of Jesus in your walk and interactions with others.
