Initially when I first met the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit, I talked a lot about It. I would notice It often, sometimes several times a day. Though It is referred to as a Fragrance, it is not discerned by the human olfactory system. I know this because there have been several instances wherein, I knew the Presence was near but when I asked others nearby if they smelled anything, they would say no.

An awareness of the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit is a Supernatural knowing. It is akin to the Spiritual Gift of Discerning of Spirits. The Presence of the Fragrance or The Carrier of the Fragrance is revealed by the Holy Spirit.

I have a couple of theories about this. I will share the theories here and close out this brief post (I expect that there will be more and increasingly powerful posts to come) with a few accounts of recent displays of love and comfort to His from Him.

Theory number one is the Fragrance that is being revealed is that of Angels as they abide among us, perhaps during Their travel up to down from Heaven carrying Heaven’s Fragrance with them. Theory number two is that It is the Holy Spirit Himself (the Anointing) that is upon the individual person or persons.

Before I give the examples, let me suggest to you why I believe that this is happening. In most cases, I merely go to the person and share with them that I believe that they are carrying the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit and that there are Angeles around them. They almost always acknowledge this truth. I then explain to them that I believe that the Lord would have me to encourage them that they have uncommon backing and resources from Heaven at their disposal and that they should move forward in their purpose because of this fact. These meeting usually end with them showing me appreciation for the kind words and with me saying “Praise the Lord.”

Here is an example: today I was in a local big-box store and as I was checking out, I sensed (I generally don’t say smelled) the Fragrance. There were several people in my immediate vicinity. So, I looked around to try and figured out which of those folks were carrying the Fragrance. The candidates were the cashier, a young Hispanic lady, the young man that was assisting her, a gentleman in the line next to the one that I was in and the little grandmotherly lady (all or four feet tall) in the line behind him. By the way, in the vernacular of some bygone days, the Fragrance was “paying off” (it was very strong).

Ok, you guessed it! I chose the little old lady. Now I know I’m supposed to say that I was led by the Holy Spirit that it was the nice lady, and that is likely why I did.

As she rolled up to the exit door, I rolled up behind her and touch her on the shoulder (really shouldn’t be touching people nowadays) and asked her if I could ask her a question once we cleared the exit. She said yes. I asked her if she were a Christian to which she said yes. I asked her if she were a strong Christian, pointing out to her that there was a very strong Fragrance from Heaven present with her. She said that she was.

I told her that I felt that I was to tell her about the resources that are available to her in Heaven and that she should go forth in the confidence of that word. She thanked me and uttered a few words of blessings my way. I said, “Praise the Lord” and we parted company. As I walked away, I thanked the Lord for confirming His continuous friendliness toward His servants.

A month ago, today, I was visiting Lagos, Nigeria. I was there to attend some services at the SCOAN (Synagogue Church of All Nations). During the process of the services (some more so that others) the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit was palpable as It was blown about the very large sanctuary by the many cooling units found throughout the venue. It was most refreshing. For me and I am sure that for many others there, there was no doubt about the Presence of God in that place.

Lastly, while we were in Lagos, we were made aware of the contrast between the mainland section and the island sections of Lagos. While visiting the island (Victory Island), commonly referred to as V I we thought to get something to eat. Finding a place to eat is not always the easiest thing to do when visiting a new country.

We initially selected a place having the same name as a popular US restaurant only to find out that it wasn’t the same thing. It looked like a very poor choice. After considering a couple of other places we decided to just head back to the hotel. We did decide to give it just one more try, choosing one of three that we found on Google maps.

While we considered this, I sensed the Fragrance of the Holy Ghost. It was at that time that the driver took it upon himself to press his finger on one of the choices and began to drive. When asked by the others in the car what we were doing I explained that I had just sensed the presence of the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit and that the driver was led by Him to make the executive decision (in which he didn’t bother to consult me). I knew, however, that God had chimed in to help us with the matter. The choice was an excellent one. I had the Sea Bass. It was delish!

Here is the link to the place we ate at.

God is good ALL THE TIME.

PRAISE THE LORD!