Good morning,
The word for today is - Salt !
What is Salt? Salt is one of the oldest, most ubiquitous food seasonings an important method of food preservation. Salt, also known as table salt, or rock salt is a mineral that is composed primarily of sodium chloride , a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of ionic salts. Salt is involved in regulating the water content (fluid balance) of the body. Now lets look at Salt from the word from God. What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples they were the Salt of the earth? Read Matthew 5:13, Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. What is Jesus telling us when he says, "You are the salt of the earth?" He is saying that those who follow Him are like salt: They are called to make a difference in the world. Read Matthew 5:14-16, Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Are you making a difference in the world? You see salt makes a big difference, "Salt is good, but if salt has lost its strength it's good for nothing. Read Luke 14: 34-35,Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. In the Hebrew Bible, thirty-five verses mention salt, one of which being the story of Lot s wife, who, according to the legend, was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back at the cities of Sodom and Gomorra , it's in Genesis 19:26,But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt, as they were destroyed. When King Abimelech destroyed the city of Shechem he is said to have "sown salt on it," probably as a curse on anyone who would re-inhabit it. Read Judges 9:44, And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. The Book of Job contains the first mention of salt in all literature, read Job 6:6, Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg? In the New Testament, six verses mention salt. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus referred to his followers as the "salt of the earth". The apostle Paul also encouraged Christians to "let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt" read Colossians 4:6,Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Jesus emphasises to the disciples that they have both the calling and the responsibility to be influencers in the world. So, don't hide your light. · We hide our light when we stay silent in the face of discussion which is contrary to that which we believe. We hide our light when we fail to accept and conform with behaviours that are not in line with Jesus' teaching. We hide our light when we don't care for the needs of others, and walk by on the other side : since we have missed an opportunity to let the light of Jesus' compassion shine out in acts of kindness. If we let the light of the Holy Spirit at work in us shine through, then we bring glory to God, and there can be no greater joy than being able to give glory to the Father as we go through our daily lives. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !
What is Salt? Salt is one of the oldest, most ubiquitous food seasonings an important method of food preservation. Salt, also known as table salt, or rock salt is a mineral that is composed primarily of sodium chloride , a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of ionic salts. Salt is involved in regulating the water content (fluid balance) of the body. Now lets look at Salt from the word from God. What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples they were the Salt of the earth? Read Matthew 5:13, Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. What is Jesus telling us when he says, "You are the salt of the earth?" He is saying that those who follow Him are like salt: They are called to make a difference in the world. Read Matthew 5:14-16, Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Are you making a difference in the world? You see salt makes a big difference, "Salt is good, but if salt has lost its strength it's good for nothing. Read Luke 14: 34-35,Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. In the Hebrew Bible, thirty-five verses mention salt, one of which being the story of Lot s wife, who, according to the legend, was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back at the cities of Sodom and Gomorra , it's in Genesis 19:26,But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt, as they were destroyed. When King Abimelech destroyed the city of Shechem he is said to have "sown salt on it," probably as a curse on anyone who would re-inhabit it. Read Judges 9:44, And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. The Book of Job contains the first mention of salt in all literature, read Job 6:6, Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg? In the New Testament, six verses mention salt. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus referred to his followers as the "salt of the earth". The apostle Paul also encouraged Christians to "let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt" read Colossians 4:6,Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Jesus emphasises to the disciples that they have both the calling and the responsibility to be influencers in the world. So, don't hide your light. · We hide our light when we stay silent in the face of discussion which is contrary to that which we believe. We hide our light when we fail to accept and conform with behaviours that are not in line with Jesus' teaching. We hide our light when we don't care for the needs of others, and walk by on the other side : since we have missed an opportunity to let the light of Jesus' compassion shine out in acts of kindness. If we let the light of the Holy Spirit at work in us shine through, then we bring glory to God, and there can be no greater joy than being able to give glory to the Father as we go through our daily lives. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !
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