Scripture Verses

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor. Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool. (Ecclesiastes 10:1,3)

Devotional Guide

Not only is foolishness repulsive, it announces itself to everyone in the vicinity but the fool who is exuding it. When we walk in foolishness the aroma of our life is a stench, announcing to the world our lack of alignment with wisdom and God’s character. Compare this with the sweet aroma in 2 Corinthians 2:14-15:

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. For we are a fragrance of Christ…

When we walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16) we lead a life submitted to Jesus Christ resulting in that sweet fragrance of His character and nature surrounding it as He transforms us from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18). We won’t have to announce it. The sweet allure of our Lord’s nature will become noticeable, drawing to God those whom He is calling to Himself and repulsing others who have made up their mind to reject Him.

Prayer

Lord, show us the dead flies in our lives — those unsubmitted areas of our character that reek of the stench of foolishness — overpowering the sweet scent of Your glory and character, Christ in us. We invite You in and ask You to renew our hearts and minds, our very nature, in You.

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