When we walk with God, people will notice.

当我们与上帝同行，必定散发馨香。

We are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:15

我们在上帝面前……都有基督馨香之气。-哥林多后书2章15节

Which of the five senses brings back your memories most sharply? For me it is definitely the sense of smell. A certain kind of sun oil takes me instantly to a French beach. The smell of chicken mash brings back childhood visits to my grandmother. A hint of pine says “Christmas,” and a certain kind of aftershave reminds me of my son’s teenage years.

在五种感官知觉当中，哪一个最容易唤醒你的记忆呢？对我而言是嗅觉。例如：某种防晒油的味道能让我想到夏天的海滩；鸡饲料的味道会勾起我童年去看望祖母的回忆；少许的松木香味会让我联想到圣诞节；某种刮胡霜则让我想起儿子青少年时期的往事。

Paul reminded the Corinthians that they were the aroma of Christ: “For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ” (2 Cor. 2:15). He may have been referring to Roman victory parades. The Romans made sure everyone knew they had been victorious by burning incense on altars throughout the city. For the victors, the aroma was pleasing; for the prisoners it meant certain slavery or death. So as believers, we are victorious soldiers. And when the gospel of Christ is preached, it is a pleasing fragrance to God.

保罗提醒哥林多教会的信徒，他们是基督的馨香，他说：「我们在上帝面前……都有基督馨香之气」（哥林多后书2章15节）。保罗谈到馨香，也许是因为当时罗马军队庆祝胜利时，为了要让每个人都知道他们已赢得胜利，就会在所有的祭坛上焚香。对得胜者而言，那的确是宜人的香气；但对于俘虏来说，那意味着奴役或死亡。基督徒就是得胜的战士，当基督的福音遍传，便成为上帝面前芬芳的香气。

As the aroma of Christ, what perfumes do Christians bring with them as they walk into a room? It’s not something that can be bought in a bottle or a jar. When we spend a lot of time with someone, we begin to think and act like that person. Spending time with Jesus will help us spread a pleasing fragrance to those around us.

基督徒既然是基督的馨香，在人群中会散发出什么样的香气呢？这香气并不是来自昂贵的香水。如果我们花时间与某个人相处，自然就会和那人有同样的思想与行动。同样地，若多花时间与耶稣相处，我们也会散发出令人愉悦的馨香。

Lord, please shape my thoughts and actions

 so people may sense that I have been with You.

主啊，求祢引导我的心思意念和言行举止，
让人们知道祢常与我同在。

Read:2Corinthians 2:14-17NIV

14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. 

15 For we are to God the pleasing aromaof Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 

16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?

17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.

哥林多后书 2:14-17

14 感谢神，常率领我们在基督里夸胜，并借着我们在各处显扬那因认识基督而有的香气。 15 因为我们在神面前，无论在得救的人身上或灭亡的人身上，都有基督馨香之气。 16 在这等人，就做了死的香气叫他死；在那等人，就做了活的香气叫他活。这事谁能当得起呢？ 17 我们不像那许多人，为利混乱神的道，乃是由于诚实，由于神，在神面前凭着基督讲道。

整理：于姊妹