Pass The Salt

“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness?” Matthew 5:13 The Message

What else can I say but I LOVE SALT! I probably don’t love it as much as Bruce does but I will never pass up salt. There is something about the taste that makes my gumbo more complete and my spaghetti just right. However, too much salt can ruin a dish.

God instructs each of us to be ‘salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors.’ I love this translation of the verse. As we interact with those in our lives or with the strangers we meet, we must be prepared to sprinkle the attributes of Christ through our actions. We should not withhold the seasoning of God - His compassion, His mercy, His forgiveness and love. In contrast, we should not dump the entire salt shaker over people’s heads leaving a bitter taste in their mouths from our ‘holier than thou’ attitude. When Christ is leading us we will be able to rub in just the right amount of seasoning. ‘Salt preserves and purifies, but not inside the shaker. It only works after it has been rubbed into the food.’ Living Your Life As A Beautiful Offering, p. 62.

The process of ‘maintaining our saltiness’ is through the discipline of prayer, daily meditation and living inside of His word. If we live inside His word, His word will live inside of us and we will live our lives as seasoned salt bringing out the God-flavors of this world. We must have a heart of humility for the salt to preserve and purify our testimony. We cannot withhold our faith story from others by keeping it private. We must rub our story into the world and allow them to taste our God.

You may be the only one who offers this dish to them.