Something happened when I entered into an office recently. As I perceived the smell of the office, I concluded that someone I knew had entered the office. It turned out to be true as I saw the person walk out shortly after. I knew his smell. But beyond perfume, I realise that favour has a smell.
Friend, Favour has a smell (SoS 1:3). Everybody has a smell in the spirit. It is your smell in the spirit that determines your experiences on the physical. Rather than being preoccupied with spending money on perfumes, pay attention to your smell in the spirit. It is the spiritual that controls the physical (2 Corinthians 4:18).
You can wear the sweetest and most expensive perfume while you stink in the spirit (Eccl. 10:1, Rev. 3:1). This is why we often wonder why someone is accepted, but another is rejected. We are often bothered about the fact that people do not notice our presence despite our powerful perfumes. If people don’t notice you in the spirit, they cannot notice you in the physical (John 1:48).
Your smell in the spirit is determined by the covenants and the encounters that you have in your life (Acts 3:25). Encounters change our smell. Covenants bring some smell to us. Don’t joke with both. For example, when you spend time fellowshipping with God, something divine rubs off on you (Exodus 34:29-30). If you see prayer or fellowship as an opportunity to wear God as a garment and smell, you would prioritize it.
Your smell is determined by the words spoken over you. Fathers words are garments upon sons (Genesis 37:3). They determine their smell before people. This was why Isaac declared that Jacob’s smell was like the field that the Lord has blessed. That’s a father’s blessing (Genesis 27:27-29). It changes your atmospheres and outcomes. Who is speaking into your life?
In Christ, you are blessed and highly favoured (Ephesians 1:6). You wear the garment of favour. You carry the smell of favour everywhere. You need to be conscious of this. Don’t go into an office thinking or expecting that you would be rejected. Be conscious of God’s favour (Psalm 30:7). Stop asking why people hate you. Start seeing yourself as the beloved of God and man. That is your smell. You smell favour. Hallelujah!
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria