WHATS THAT SMELL?

2 COR. 2:14-16 But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the FRAGRANCE of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the AROMA of Christ among those being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the SMELL of death to the other the FRAGRANCE of life...
Have you ever asked the question "Whats that smell?"
Smell perhaps more than anything, can trigger a memory of a person, place or thing.
In 2007 Starbucks was loosing business, only to discover the problem was they had lost the AROMA that had made them unique. I have often said that some things are better caught then taught. Think about it every coffee shop sells coffee. They all have a lot in common, the difference for Starbucks is not what can be seen but what  you SMELL! They're smell is what sets the atmosphere and experience that distinguish them from other coffee shops.
I wounder if the church has in some ways lost its smell?
the smell of Grace, Authenticity, Care, etc. every church, on Sunday, was selling the same product. We preach from the same Bible, often sing the same songs, preach the same sermons. Just maybe the thing that separates Life giving, growing, healthy church from dead church  or any other gatherings for that matter isn't what you see and hear but what you sense (smell)
Lets not become religious stinkers but have the AROMA of grace!
Nuff said