No matter where we are, e-mail can find us. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles . Certain scents trigger memories that momentarily transport us back into a time and experience from the past. The smell of a certain soap will transport me back to my days as a surgery orderly some 35 years ago. Another scent reminds me of my wife when we were courting and the particular perfume she used back then again, over 30 years ago.
Grocery stores use scents to trigger purchases.
It s extremely difficult to make it past the bakery section without indulging. Restaurants traditionally bring out a sizzling steak which increases orders for them. Well, there s also a spiritual scent according to this passage. Unless a person is dealt with by God through experiencing some testing and trial, he will remain tainted with his own fleshly smell. And we re exactly correct.