PRAISE GOD FOR ENJOYABLE SCENTS
(Welcome Our Guest Praiser - Janine!)

“Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; 
 your name is like perfume poured out. 
 No wonder the maidens love you!” (Song of Solomon 1:3)

Today I went to the mall and as always I had to stop at the Bath and Body store. I can spend hours there just sampling new scents, trying out products and just enjoying the variety of smells that men try to mimic from nature. Then it got me thinking on how good God is to have given us scents, so that our lives can be more enjoyable. Who does not love a new car smell, fresh roses, baby smell or just baked apple pie?

There are so many studies on how scents can affect your mood, your productivity, your sexuality, and so much more. The beautiful thing is; God designed all that! We find so many mentions of perfume, fragrances and smells in the Bible. On the book of Ruth, Naomi tells Ruth to perfume herself for her master “Wash and perfume yourself, and put on your best clothes.” (Ruth 3:2) On the gospel of Matthew, we are told the story of the woman who poured very expensive perfume on Jesus’ head to show her devotion to him. “a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table”. (Matthew 26:7) That shows us how scents are important to God, they were created by him, so I don’t feel so bad for being so addicted to smelly candles, lotions and perfumes, God designed me to appreciate that, and I praise him for it!



Dear Lord, thank you for my lavender and acacia pillow mist, that calms me at night, thank you for orange ginger lotion, that gives me energy throughout the day, thank you for soothing eucalyptus, and for the expensive Givenchy and Burberrys that I love wearing. Thank you for blessing us with scents, thank you for perfuming my life with your love and your grace!

Janine