Nose Blind

The thing about bad odors is that they speak loudly. They shout,  “Notice me!” They are not easily hidden. It is very difficult to cover them up. There is nothing sweet or pleasant about an offensive odor. The stinker causes a very unpleasant social situation, and is not even aware of the problem. People become so familiar with their unpleasant odors that they become nose blind.

What if our sins emitted an offensive odor? What if each sin had its own funky stench that identified what the sin was. “Well George, my nose tells me you have been watching porn again.” “Sally, Sally, Sally, you are wearing that gossip fragrance, aren't you?” Imagine what our church services would be like if we could not keep our sins from being identified by how we smelled. Having no way to keep our sins hidden from others would create some serious difficulties for us.

Our sins, even the little ones, are offensive. But more than anything our sins are very offensive to God. Our unconfessed hidden sins reek to high heavens and God can smell them. If we can send up pleasing aromas to God through obedience, worship  and praise, can we not offer up some very offensive odors to Him as well? We cannot hide our sins from God. God is not nose blind. How we smell before our Holy Father is more important than how we present ourselves to others. We were not created to be stinkers.

2 Corinthians 2:15 ESV “For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,”