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I jabbed my wrist into my husband’s face. “Smell! This is what I want for Christmas!” The fragrance that lingers.

Two weeks before Christmas, we window-shopped in a huge mall. Earlier, I had stopped at a cosmetics display in the middle of the mall while my husband walked ahead. A delightful fragrance drifted around the counter, and I had to see what it was. After using the tester bottle to spray a tiny bit of the perfume on my wrist, I walked away.

But the fragrance stayed with me—and it smelled so good. Each time I sniffed my wrist, the fragrance smelled even better. I loved it. An hour or so later, I could still catch that scent. I hurried back to the counter to learn the name and cost.

That fragrance became my sole perfume then, and still is, many years later. People—even strangers—say to me, “Umm, what perfume are you wearing? You smell so good.”

Having Christ in our lives is like having a delightful fragrance sprayed on our wrists. Like the fragrance that lingers and becomes noticeable to others, Christ’s presence is the same in our lives. As we grow in our knowledge and service to Him, we become more like Him. We take on His attributes: goodness, kindness, mercy, love, and compassion. It’s like having a sweet aroma surrounding us. Others notice, see Christ in us, and are drawn to Him.

Let Christ bring that special fragrance that only He can give into your life. Others will notice and might even say, “Umm, what is that you’re wearing? You smell so good.”

(Photo courtesy of pixabay and NoName_13.)

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