Get Into The Stew

Read: Matthew 5:11-16

You are the salt of the earth. --- Matthew 5:13

The Bible In One Year:
Genesis 13-15
Matthew 5:1-26

It's common, cheap, and used around the world. It has stirred up wars, led to the establishment of trade routes, and paid the salaries of soldiers. Today it serves chiefly as a preservative and a flavoring. What is it? It's the crystalline substance we call salt.

Jesus, who was a master of using ordinary things to illustrate spiritual realities, talked about salt when He was teaching His disciples how they were to serve as agents of His kingdom. He said, "You are the salt of the earth" [Matthew 5:13].

If we think of salt as a preservative, we can assume Jesus wants us to prevent moral decay in our society. And if we think of salt's ability to enhance flavor, we can be sure He wants us to help people discover the joy of knowing and living for Him.

Salt stored away on a shelf is not fulfilling its function. In a similar way, unless we are actively at work sharing God's life-enhancing truth, we are not serving as spiritual salt. After all, the place for salt is in the "stew" of human activities. Instead of just criticizing the corruption of our culture as well as the flatness of the life so many people endure, let's get into the stew --- for we are the salt of the earth. --- Vernon Grounds

Called to be salt and light in this world,
Called to preserve and to shine,
Called to reflect the glory of God ---
Oh, what a calling is mine! --- Fitzhugh

A SALTY CHRISTIAN MAKES OTHERS THIRSTY FOR JESUS, THE WATER OF LIFE.