Fellowship with CindyisHis (5)

But the first night there, the whole town experiences the worst sewage catastrophe possible. Sewage in a tropical climate is stifling! That night the overwhelming smell of sewage penetrates your room. The next day when you go to eat, the smell of sewage is everywhere. You step outside, the smell of sewage "knocks you down." No matter where you are or what you do, the smell of sewage is everywhere.
How long will you stay?

Well, I live here and have to put up with it after Tropical Storm Fay came through. Do we ever know what you're saying here! P-U!

In the 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 reading, Paul used a known experience to teach a powerful point.

1. 1. In the time of crisis a Roman general took several Roman legions and attacked the enemy.
   2. When the war ended, the victorious Roman general and his troops would return to the city of Rome.
   3. To honor the general and to celebrate the victory, Rome would have what they called the triumphal march.
      1. The whole city would line the parade route.
      2. The streets were lined with burners that produced clouds of incense.
      3. All the defeated, condemned captives were paraded through the streets with the general and his troops.
      4. To those captives, the clouds of incense were the horrible smell of death.
      5. To the victorious Romans, the clouds of incense was the wonderful smell of victory.
   1. In Paul's illustration:
      1. God organizes the triumphal march.
      2. Christ is the conquering general.
      3. To all people who accept Christ's liberation and salvation, the incense is the aroma of freedom from sin and death.
         1. They have been freed.
         2. The smell is the sweet smell of holiness and purity produced by liberation from the power of evil.
         3. To them, Jesus Christ is the aroma of life.

I'll never forget, one time at the church where I started preaching and teaching, the sweet old pastor Jack was dying of throat cancer, his wife Faye asked if I would drive him to his doctor appts because I had a Lexus and it was real comfortable, we of course were beleiving God for His healing, but God took Him home after about six months, but a few hours before he passed on, I was praying over him in the hospital room and he was breathing pretty hard in and out, and I smelled a wonderful smell like fresh flowers that seemed to be coming out of him

He was one of the sweetest men of God I have ever met

I wonder if anyone else has had any other simalur experience

Jesus is a sweet smelling fragrance within us

I'm back after a 20-day punishment! Missed y'all! Praying that you will quickly overcome this reaction, GlendaJoanne!

Thank you for the prayers & I'm glad you're back Floatingaxe!

I'm doing ok this morning.. considering.. I went to bed at 2 this morning.. & have had no more unexpected trips to the "porcelin throne"..

Sipping on tea.. and bottled water.. keeping it light & hydrating this morning..

I was suprised that my diaphram was not sore.. God did a great job of getting that tainted meal out of my system.. and I give Him Praise & Honor..

Thank you again for your prayers.. I love you..

I was at a conference.. and they were speaking of our ability to go to Heaven now because Eph 6 tells us that we ARE seated with Jesus in Heaven.

We were praying & I had my eyes closed. I "saw" this tunnel & felt a light breeze blowing across my face.. and the aroma of flowers.. the most beautiful aroma I have ever smelled..

20 days! No way! What did you do? Step on someone's toes? Nevermind, you don't have to answer that publicly, but you can pm me if you like. At any rate, I am glad you're back now.