The Savior's Soothing Aroma

Genesis 8:21-22 sets forth the foundation of the covenant. Certainly, the foundation is the love of God for His children. This must be and is the ultimate, or the deepest, foundation of the covenant. But as the covenant works out in God’s eternal plan, it is the soothing aroma which moves Him to not only continue with His plan of redemption, and thus, to enter into covenant with Noah after the people continued to neglect and reject Him, and ultimately bring His children to salvation. It is the soothing aroma of Christ, of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus, of His righteousness, of His obedience, which is the "in time and space" foundation of the covenant. It is built upon Christ. It is built upon His character, His nature, His work: which is then the true soothing aroma to God the Father.