Happy Tuesday friends! Our verses for today are from a very familiar passage.
Matt. 5: 13 - 16 "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. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put in on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Though this is a familiar passage - too often we read and we never change anything about out lives. This whole idea of salt was very different in bible times than it is today. We salt our food to give it flavor, so it does have a purpose, but it is not a necessity. In bible times - without salt they would starve. Salt was used to preserve the food. And it is our job as Christians to help preserve those around us! Jesus you ARE the salt of the earth - it is not optionally - you don't get to chose if you want to be it or not - you are to do it! Are you being obedient to God's call to be salt?
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