Spiritual Senses

¹⁴ But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. ¹⁵ For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. ¹⁶ To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?-2 Corinthians 2:14-16

⁸ Taste and see that the LORD is good-Psalm 34:8

²⁹ Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.-Revelation 2:29

 ³ By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. –Hebrews 11:3

Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, ¹⁹ and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all. –Luke 6:19-20

Our faith employs all ten of our senses.  Ten???  Well, okay, there are only five senses in one "sense."  But in another "sense" we really have ten.  There is sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.  But for each one of these physical senses, we also have a spiritual sense.

When Kevin was a little boy he once asked me how I knew God was real.  I asked him how he knew I was real and he said because he could see me and touch me and hear me.  I told him that he could use his physical senses to know I was real because I am a physical being.  But since God is a spiritual being, we must use our physical senses... the eyes of our heart... the fingers of our soul.  We taste his goodness during communion and we "hear" the Holy Spirit's guidance in our hearts.  And as God's children, we even carry the aroma of Christ everywhere we go.

Using our spiritual senses takes practice, but they are as real as our physical senses.  They make us as sure of the the spiritual realm as we are of the physical world.  Have you ever "felt" someone praying for you?  Have you ever "smelled the aroma" of Jesus on someone who was there for you when you were in distress?  Have you ever "seen" Christ in the midst of a community coming together in the wake of a natural disaster?

We just need to pay attention.  We can see, hear, taste, feel and smell God all over this world if we only take the time to watch, listen, partake, touch and sniff with the senses of our souls.

Lord,

We want to see you.  Help us to use our spiritual senses to know you are present here with us.  Amen.

Joys:  Sharing a breakfast smoothie with Cecelia this morning; little girls in pajamas; the scent of Autumn in the air on my mountain hike yesterday