Monday, October 7, 2019

Salt


Yesterday I shared a devotion with my small group.  I wanted to share it here also even though I really don’t have the option to show the props.

I had with me a tomato and a can of tomatoes.  I started by asking the group how long they thought the can of tomatoes was good for.  Upon checking the expiration date, we saw it was good until 2021.  I then showed them my tomato from my garden and asked why I couldn’t leave that sit on my counter until 2021.  Of course, even the kids were able to tell me that it would rot.  So, what allows the can of tomatoes to last so long?  The answer is simple, salt. 

Salt is used to delay the decay of things. Back before we had refrigerators, people would pack their meats in salt to preserve it. 


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 underfoot.

As Christians, we are the salt of the earth.  That means we are designed to preserve the earth, to prevent the decay of those around us. 

Salt is a good thing, however if we as Christians, loose our saltiness, we are good for nothing.  We are no longer able to help save the people from decay. 

Are you salty?  Do you help preserve those that you encounter?  I encourage you today to make sure that you are not loosing your saltiness.

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