The Oxford English dictionary defines the word ‘fresh’ as ‘not stale, musty, or faded’ or ‘pure, untainted, refreshing.’ This gives an impression of health rather than luxury. We all require certain things to be fresh. We need fresh air and water daily. You will be amazed at the wonderful effects fresh air and clean water can have on you. We need to wear fresh clothes and keep our homes and surroundings clean and fresh.
The Bible says in Acts 3:19 that times of refreshing come from the presence of God. The presence of a believer ought to be refreshing also; it ought to clean up and gladden the hearts of people around with the sweetness and gracefulness of the Word of God. It ought to lift up the weak and strengthen them through the Word. This is why you must maintain a fresh spirit daily.
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 says, “As far as God is concerned, there is a sweet, wholesome fragrance in our lives. It is the fragrance of Christ within us, an aroma to both the saved and the unsaved all around us. To those who are not being saved, we seem a fearful smell of death and doom, while to those who know Christ we are a life-giving perfume…” (TLB). This means we believers have a fragrance that at once magnifies the Kingdom of God and repels the kingdom of darkness. As we stay prayerful, lifting up holy hands in worship, we create an atmosphere that welcomes the presence of God. Our sacrifice goes up to Him as sweet incense.
Stay fresh in God’s presence; don’t pollute your mind by digesting wrong materials or sitting and entertaining worldly friends who have nothing to offer but things that corrupt the human soul. Stay fresh in your spirit so God’s Word can affect you immensely and you in turn can affect your world for Jesus!
