Daily Devo

Fragrant Words

By: Wendy Sanders

Friday, November 13, 2026

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:23-25

I love flowers, and they have such variety. They make us feel special when someone gives them to us, and their beauty makes a room come alive. I love to receive fresh flowers, but I also know they won't last. After a few days, their color isn’t as vibrant, and their beauty is starting to fade. These verses compare the glory of our earthly bodies to a flower because they both eventually fade. But they also say God's Word isn’t like a fading flower, it's something that lasts forever.

The moment we surrendered our life to Christ; something changed within us. Our desire to read our Bible increases, because we want to understand God’s Word better. We want to hear God speak, and we want to hold His written word close to us - His Word that never fades. Eventually, when a situation arises and we need to speak encouragement, correction, or truth to someone, we can't use our words for our glory, we must use God’s words for His glory.

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 2 Corinthians 2:14-15 (ESV)

What a beautiful verse When I speak God’s words and the truth of the gospel, there is a pleasing aroma that spreads the knowledge of eternal life! There is life in His words for everyone that listens, and it's a life that will last forever. So, our "job" as Christ followers is to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere we go.

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

Let's think about how we are using our words... Are they fragrant to others, a pleasing aroma? They should be if we want the truth of God’s Word to be received!