SWEET PERFUME

Ephesians 5:2
Live a life filled with love for others,
following the example of Christ,
who loved you and gave himself as
a sacrifice to take away your sins.
And God was pleased,
because that sacrifice was
like sweet perfume to him.



The Order of the Mustard Seed, founded by Count Zinzendorf, has three guiding principles: 1. be kind to all people; 2. seek their welfare; and 3. win them to Christ. This had been the main advocacy of Count Zinzendorf, who was a member of the Austrian nobility. He began to love the Lord at age six. It was said that Zinzendorf had a close relationship with the Lord and that he lived day after day in living communion with Christ. He fellowshiped with Christ day after day as one would with a close friend until passing away. He had given his entire life and possessions to the work of Jesus Christ. Zinzendorf's life fulfilled the standards set by Ephesians 5:2 of a pleasing life before God. In that, we can easily surmise that the Count's life deserves the comparison of a sweet perfume to God the Father. Set a goal for yourself to have your life be like a sweet perfume to the Lord.