You are SALT!
Did you know that as a follower of Jesus you
have incredible influence? Just by
being who you are in Christ, you have a powerful influence with those around
you – for good or for bad. Just by
walking in communion with the Holy Spirit, you influence your environment with
the Presence of God.
Jesus tells his followers that they are
different. Those who receive Him
as their Lord and Savior will not be like everyone else in the world. They have been saved. They have been redeemed by the blood of
the Lamb. They have been brought out of darkness into Light. They have the Holy Spirit
living within them; that is, God Himself living within them. They are not like everyone
else, and neither are
you - if you are a follower of Jesus.
In Matthew 5:13 Jesus expresses this by telling
his followers that they are salt.
Salt is a common item used for preservation; Jesus’ mother would have
soaked fish in it or dried meat in it.
Salt also kills germs and was used for other medical purposes; it
purifies. Today, we goggle with it
if we have a sore throat; we clean our contacts in saline solution.; and we soak
our feet in Epson salt. Salt is
also used on our food as a spice to make it taste better (some of us have
medical problems because we use too much salt in our foods!).
Our world is in decay
because of a lack of salt. All around us in our families, work places, schools,
we see the darkness of decay with violence, murder, immorality, addictions, and
dishonesty. We see this decay in
our families, social relationships, and personal struggles.
You may be discouraged and
struggling because you are the only follower of Jesus at your work, in your
family, or on your team. Did you
know that all it takes is one grain of salt to make a powerful difference? God
may use you to salt your entire unbelieving circle – for Jesus lives in you and
is with you. You are the salt of the earth. Just by being who you are in Him,
you may be the grain He uses to melt the ice of indifference. Just by being his follower, you may be
the grain He uses to hold back some immoral act or policy. Just by being a person living in communion
with the Holy Spirit, you may be the grain He uses to spice up a terrible
relationship or impact a decision.
Jesus said: You are the salt of
the earth. (Matthew 5:13). So
be salt!
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