2 Corinthians 2:14: Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ (triumphal procession in Christ), and through us diffuses (spreads) the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
The word ‘triumph’ here means ‘to conquer, to be victorious, to rise above, or to shout aloud joyfully in a triumphal procession, with songs of praise, celebration and jubilation.’ Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him (Christ)!
This triumphal procession is likened to the procession celebrating the triumphant Roman generals in apostle Paul’s days, where they would parade the spoils of the wars that have been won, to loud cheers, joyful noise, and shouts of triumph from everyone in the streets.
Jesus’ triumphal entry to Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11) was an entrance of the glory of God, with shouts of 'Hosanna', which means 'Lord, help, save us, we pray!' The original Hebrew word is 'Yesha-na' which carries the same meaning. It's also 'an exclamation of adoration' to the Lord, our Savior. Likewise, in the days of David when the ‘ark of the covenant’ was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:1-29), there was a jubilant procession of praise unto God, with singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, raising their voices with resounding joy.
Today, we are in this procession of the ‘ark of the covenant’ again. The 'ark' here is actually a 'picture' of Jesus Himself, the glory of God (the magnificence, the very presence of God), or God's leadership in battle. Beloved, know that this 'ark' is 'living' in you right now, and if He is in you, who can be against you? Your spirit 'contains' this 'ark', just as the temple in the Old Testament contained the 'ark' (in the Holy of Holies). Today, this Holy of Holies is actually your very spirit where God resides. So, wherever you go, this 'ark' is actually in you, and it is actually in 'procession' (wherever you go) all the time! Be conscious of it! And where the 'ark' is, there's always victory! Hallelujah!
