There is nothing like the scent of baking to make a home feel cozy in the winter. Realtors have learned to suggest baking cookies before an open house. We all have memories associate with baking and most of them are happy.
Brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and oatmeal cookies all have different scents. Chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon create a wonderful aroma that signals something good is coming.
We love wonderful aromas and things that make our home smell good. I think the way a home smells impacts the feeling of welcome people receive when they arrive. Aroma is a part of hospitality.
I am reminded of this challenging verse:
"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. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing," -2 Corinthians 2:14-15
To be the "aroma of Christ" is a challenge to our human nature. It is why the verse says "Christ leads."
His fragrance on us and in us, by His Spirit. Surely, His fragrance is the best of scents.
Today, I am grateful for baking scents.
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