Aroma and memory are linked liturgically and spiritually as well as literally. The sacrifices were offered as “memorials” before Yahweh, as was incense. He was called to remember and act. The fragrance of the lover arouses the bride to remember him, and the reputation and name of our Lover, which is His fragrance, call us to remember Him. When the name of Jesus is pronounced, what effect does it have? When His life and death and deed are recounted, how do we react? When He is slandered and mocked, what do we do in response? Do we act like lovers whose memory and love is aroused by the Name of our Lover?
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