FAITH CAPSULE: Believers should be agents of preserving the decaying world.

Matthew 5:1-16

In life, commands of God demand nothing but full obedience and no iota of middle ground. Obeying God’s command provokes blessing while disobedience provokes curse. The book of revelation talked about the 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) 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, no refrigerator could be used for preserving food but salt. When Jesus talked about the salt of the earth, He spoke about what the life of a believer should. 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. Believers should not be changed by the affairs of this world if they cannot change the world. It is not enough to be fluent in Bible verses if the character does not support the fluency of the word in their mouth. Some believers today appear to be quiet, claiming that they do not want to offend anyone by their belief. Does that sound like you?
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 tasteless and unacceptable food does not effect because it is not being used or it has lost its flavor. Are you a kitchen salt (World salt) with no effect? The salt that is not effective has lost its purpose. According to Jesus, salt becomes an underfoot material when it cannot preserve. 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 to the glory of God.

Prayer for today: Ask from God to enable you to be salt for your world.