Retaining Our Salt

 

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.”

—Matthew 5:13

Salt brings flavors alive in so many types of food. But, it takes just the right amount of salt to do so.

Imagine what it would be like if you picked up a salt shaker, shook some salt onto a delicious filet mignon and when you tasted the meat it was as if it had no salt. So, you shook on some more salt—but, still no rich taste. Once more, you shook out some salt onto the steak. Yet, when you took a piece of meat on your fork and tasted it, it still had no salty taste. It seems as if the salt has lost its saltiness.

Jesus addressed the metaphor for the effect His followers would have on the world when He spoke these words, as recorded in Matthew 5:13:

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.”

It does no good for us to serve as salt of the earth if we’ve lost our ability to season the lives of those around us. If we’ve lost our “saltiness,” how can we possibly affect the people God sends across the pathway of our lives?

This day, let’s determine to retain our seasoning ability by continuing to study God’s written Word, by prayer, and by relying on the Holy Spirit’s guidance in our lives. Truly, we want to retain our saltiness. Let’s make certain we are doing our best to do so.

 

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