Have you ever thought of
yourself as salt? Alone it is just a tiny thing
extracted from the earth in various forms and it
doesn’t cost much, but it is that added thing
that brings out the flavor in food and preserves
it in many cases also.
When Jesus called Matthew
to be a Disciple, he said. “’Follow me”. And he
arose, and followed him.
Matthew had heard that he
was salt. What does that mean? If we are but
one grain of salt, working with other grains of
salt, we can make a difference.
THE MESSAGE words it this
way. “’Let me tell you why you are here. You’re
here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the
God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your
saltiness, how will people taste godliness?
You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in
the garbage.’” If we look at Matthew’s life
after the death of Jesus, we could wonder why he
followed so willing. Matthew didn’t hesitate.
He arose and followed him immediately. If we
are willing to be the salt, what is demanded of
us? Are we willing to be a disciple?
We think about it at times,
and at times the mercury (our spirit) goes so
high in the thermometer built inside of us that
we even think we can serve on a committee or
maybe even talk with someone about coming to
church. Let’s not work too hard at it and ask
them if they know your Jesus. If we are
the salt, we must make a difference. Or have we
lost our zeal?
Prayer: Dear Heavenly
Father so many times we look at nature and see
the beauty and take it for granted. We eat food
daily, and sometimes we stop to give thanks for
it. Help us to realize that we are the salt of
the world, we are the light of the world, and
only through us can you forward your work to
others on this earth so that someday we may all
join you eternally. Help us to be proud to be
the salt. Help us to make a difference. Help
us to show love to all, even the publicans and
sinners like ourselves. In thy name we pray.
Amen.
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Are we just salt? –
a tiny grain in the world? Aren’t we more
important than that?
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Are we willing to
follow? What is the reward? What was the
reward for Matthew?
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Are we the salt of
life? Can we make a difference in everyone
else’s lives by what we do, say, and even
think?
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Are we willing to
give all that we have on this earth to have
eternal life with Him?