Pleasing Aroma

As I visited a dear friend at the funeral home last night we hugged....nothing odd but what intrigued me was that I could smell her long after our contact. I immediately thought wow....in the Old Testament days the Israelits were required to present sacrifices to God with hopes that they would be pleasing aroma's to Him and then that today we are to be living sacrifices to Him.....so I asked myself what scent am I leaving....first am I a pleasing aroma to God and secondly, what scent am I leaving on others that I come in contact with? Do they see Him in me?
What scent are you leaving on others?
you will offer special gifts as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. These gifts may take the form of a burnt offering, a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, a voluntary offering, or an offering at any of your annual festivals, and they may be taken from your herds of cattle or your flocks of sheep and goats.-Numbers 15:3

digging a grave...

As I was digging a grave for Jack--our beloved chocolate lab whom we have had for years, I was brought to tears (yes I was emotional already)! But as I breathed in the smell of fresh dirt and felt the cold air flow throughout my lungs, I was brought back to God creating man from the earth.....

then His Son, Jesus...being born to take on human form...and then dying such a death as crucifiction...all for someone like me...me?!?!?! As I placed Jack in the ground...his body bruised and lifeless I was overcome with emotion and saw the facts of Jesus death play out in my mind....and to think....His death pleased God so that I may know Him..may I never forget this!!!

Then as I covered Jack with dirt....I thought...one day back to earth we will all go (unless JC comes first) as if we were never even here at all.....unless we have invested in people and them knowing the mighty Jesus Christ--why I call myself a Bridge Builder....I hope I lead people to Jesus --no matter the cost!

Where are you leading people? See Isaiah 53 for further reading...