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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Salt!
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its
taste, then it cannot be made salty again. Salt is good for
nothing, if it loses its salty taste. It must be thrown out
and people walk on it."
-- Matthew 5:13 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
How does salt become "unsalty"? That's a logical question for folks who
get their (sodium) salt out of a saltshaker. In Jesus' day, they got
their salt from the Dead Sea. It could break down and lose its taste
much more easily than our salt does today. If the salty elements in it
were diluted with other things, the saltiness could be lost. Then it is
only good to act as a little weed killer on the path that people
frequently walked. In much the same way, the disciple who does not live
by Kingdom Family values will lose his or her ability to influence and
preserve the culture. In other words, Jesus was not interested in
getting a group together just to have club meetings. He was calling
disciples so that the righteousness, justice, and compassion of God
could be shared and modeled to the world. If his disciples were to lose
those things, then of what good and influence have they been?
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy and Righteous God, I want to share your grace and bring your
deliverance and joy to my friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Please
help my influence in each of these places to be a blessing and a
positive influence. Please forgive me for the times I have not been a
preserving, redeeming, and saving influence to those around me. In the
name of Jesus who has saved me. Amen.
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