SALT OR LOST?
Matthew 5:1-15

In every command of God, there is no place for middle ground. A believer is either cold or hot. This is what the Book of Revelation has to say about middle ground: “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:15-16) How clear can this come to us to understand that there is no middle ground? As a believer, you are either one who contributes to the earth as a preserver or one who contributes as a non-preserver (destroyer). In the Bible days, there was no refrigerator that could be used for preserving food. Preservation of food was only done by the use of salt. When Jesus said that you are the salt of the earth, He spoke in reference to what the life of a believer should be all about. A believer should be the one bringing impacting changes to his or her environment such as their workplace, neighborhood and family gatherings. Salt, as a preserver, means believers should be agents of preserving the decaying world of sin and iniquity that is around them. Instead, the world is the one that is changing believers lately. We are not to be changed by the affairs of this world if we cannot at least change the world. It is not enough to be fluent in Bible verses if our character does not support the fluency of the word in our mouth. Most believers today want to be quiet in their walk and the excuse that is used is that they don’t want to offend anyone by what they believe in. Imagine this, in the world of a kitchen where there is salt, how can it be that every food that is coming out is tasteless and unacceptable? Jesus said in Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men”. The salt in the kitchen that is producing a tasteless and unacceptable food has no effect because it is not being used or it has lost its flavor. The salt that is not effective has lost its purpose. It becomes a waste and it is to be thrown away. According to Jesus, that salt becomes an underfoot material. What kind of salt are you? Boldness in quoting the Word without Godly character to back it up will continue to make you a powerless believer. You are to be a salt that seasons your world with good and acceptable contributions.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to be a preserving agent in Your world.