Song of Solomon 5:13 English Standard Version (ESV) His cheeks are like beds of spices, mounds of sweet-smelling herbs. His lips are lilies, dripping liquid myrrh.
This is a poetic expression of our Lord and we might recognize our Lord in applying a smell test to what I said about the rewards of sin yesterday.
It is not gospel and there is no doctrine to be made of those comments. Those comments were a personal appraisal of my feelings and experience. That is a human perspective and God was not in it.
How I know this is because there is no glory for God to be found in it. There was no supporting scripture to vindicate those assertions. It was a human appeal.
Human appeals are often accepted because they stir something inside us. That does not make it worthy of elevating to the position of doctrine. It is teachable only from the perspective of how easy it is to be swayed by emotions.
Truth comes from a deeper place and will pass the smell test. The Holy Spirit breathes life into us and with every breath He praises the Lord. If the Lord cannot be found in what is said, see it for what it is in truth, humanity.
2 Corinthians 9:12-14 English Standard Version
12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
Glorify God in all we say and do.