sweetsmelling savour

"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you

and gave Himself up for us, an offering and

a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma."

ephesians 5:1-2

this surrendering of life by the king of kings is likened to a fragrant aroma. the king james says "sweet smelling savour." throughout the old testament, particularly leviticus and numbers, when offerings were given up they too were described as pleasing and soothing fragrances. rams and bulls are not required any longer as an offering of repentance. so what is my sacrifice? what is my "sweet smelling savour" unto God?

"therefore, i urge you, brothers, in view of

God's mercy,to offer your bodies as

living sacficies, holy and pleasing

to God - this is your spiritual

act of worship."

romans 12:1

it is my life. poured out into the Father's hands.