Christ in us, how, why and the effect.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 (ESV) 14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16 to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Christ followers are a commissioned breed of people. Thru a continual and intentional surrender of natural self-centered will, make room for and an invitation to the supernatural God-centered will that fills every void left by self-centered abandonment.

In graphic parallel, the Christ follower follows the path of Jesus Christ in obedience and suffering in every day scenarios of natural living. Empowered by the triumph of Christ, are enabled to obey the will of God and the commands of Christ exemplified by His birth, life, death and resurrection. This empowering is the “fragrance of Christ”. A glimpse, a whiff, a taste of a supernatural life that defies every logic of that natural life. That natural life played out only leads to certain death whereas supernatural life defies that certain logic and points to a place beyond and in opposition to that natural death.....even eternal life.

Christ followers are that signature and evidence of the Glory and Spirit of God. Emptied of the natural affinity to “live”, infilled Christ followers supernatural affinity is to “put to death everything that acts in opposition to the knowledge, authority and promises of God” in order to display and live out (by death, “bringing every thought captive in to the obedience of Christ”) for the purpose of the final glory of God emblazoned in everlasting life (the promise of God to those who believe and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him)

…..or that same glory of God that promises everlasting death of those who reject the very author of life, Jesus Christ, The Truth, for the lie that a creation is in fact the creator.