“But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.” 2 Corinthians 2:14
Fragrance is the world’s most intangible commodity. The fragrance of a summer’s day is impossible to define and you can’t imitate it. This is also true in the spirit. Have you never had the experience of sensing a special quality about a Christian man or woman which you could neither explain nor describe? That is what we mean by spiritual fragrance. It comes from a heart relationship with God which is born of communion and obedience, and it far surpasses all the cultivated excellencies of this world.
True, we may meet fine virtues in people who make no claim to the Christians, and at times these natural qualities put us, as mere men, to shame. But really there is no comparison. The fragrance which comes from a Spirit-directed life proceeds out of heaven itself. It originates from Christ, and it points men not to us but to him.