A Sweet Fragrance
There is a “fragrance” in the air. We can smell it, taste it, touch it. It is like the moist, humid early morning air of summer–a misty-water heavy atmosphere. Even better, it is like the very smells of Christmas. The scents and fragrances of Christmas trees, candles, incense, fresh baked cookies-ah, so sweet!
It wraps us up, envelopes us, saturates us with its presence.
Now, this strikes me because of what Song of Songs says, “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth–for your love is better than wine. Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is ointment (fragrance) poured forth; therefore the virgins love you. Draw me away.” (1:2-4).
And, “How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, and the scent of your perfumes than all spices! Your lips, O my spouse, drip as the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.” (4:10-11)
This is what the Lord says: “I am releasing a fragrance upon the earth in these days. A NEW FRAGRANCE–one that, like the sweet air of an early summer morning, will envelope you. Like the scent of pine and frankincense, it lifts you up and carries you away.”
“This fragrance is much more than merely a “scent” in the air. No, it is the very ATMOSPHERE OF HEAVEN. For it is DIVINE LOVE being poured out.”
“This is a time of DEEPER INTIMACY,” says the Lord, “as we, you and I, draw closer and closer. Just as My song to you reveals-the SUBSTANCE of HEAVEN is released in the passionate embrace of Lover and Beloved.”
Papa says, “For too long, religion has relegated My love for you to a place of doctrine. For too long, my Bride has languished in a place of desolation, and abandonment, like one cast aside; because of the lie of religion.”
“The lie is that I AM an angry God only looking for ways to punish and destroy. You say, ‘God is love’; but, twist those words into an excuse to abuse others.”
“My goodness, My passionate outpouring of love has been buried under layers of religious rule and the burden of law.”
“This lie has turned My Love into an intellectual exercise of dead religion; and not the passionate embrace of Lovers.”
“But,” says the Lord, “I am changing all that. For I am pouring out My Fragrance as never before. It is the very SUBSTANCE of HEAVEN–I am pouring it out with such a VENGEANCE OF LOVE, such a powerful release from My very Heart, that it will wash over the land like a cleansing flood.”
“I am about to do a new thing,” says Papa, “in the pouring out of My new fragrance. This saturation will cause widespread worship, as the hearts of men and women throughout the land will begin to ‘taste and see that the Lord is good’, and will fall under the Power of My Love.”
“I am releasing My justice upon this land in these days. In this time when the false authorities of men are making rules and regulations seeking to throw down My Rule and exalt themselves–In this time, I WILL MOVE SWIFTLY to reveal their lies and deception.”
“Know this, My children, My justice is not just about “throwing down” but is also about “building up”. Therefore, understand that the outpouring of the Fragrance of Heaven, the Substance of My Love is part of My justice–that in the very face of the enemy, men and women will come under and into My Fragrance, will arise in this hour saturated by My Presence. And will move forward to conquer all opposition not with old weapons of warfare; but with NEW WEAPONS–the weapons of My Word and My Love.”
“So, My children,” says the Lord,”embrace My Love as never before. Hold back nothing in this hour! HOLD BACK NOTHING! For only by ABANDONING everything to My Fragrance will you RECEIVE everything from My Fragrance. SEEK ME with ALL your heart, and I WILL be found. And will wrap you, submerge you, inundate you, inebriate you, liberate you, empower you to be My victorious Warriors of Love.”
Now is the time; grab the moment–seize the day. For the to us a Son is given-the Lord, the Lord Almighty is His Name. And, great is His LOVE. Embrace it; then, go forth and give it away.