The Impact of Salt
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The Impact of Salt
...by Dr.Charles Stanley
Matthew 5
5:13
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to
be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
★
IN
TODAY'S VERSE from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called His followers "
the salt of the earth." It was a way of describing how we as
Christian's are to influence society around us. Who we are, what we say,
and the things we do in the world, and can be compared to the role and
affect the salt.
SALT FLAVORS. Have you ever eaten a baked potato
without salt? It probably tasted bland didn't it ? Whenever salt is
added to food, the taste is enhanced, and that's how Christlike
character, words, and actions can flavor our witness and open the door
for people to hear our message.
SALT PRESERVES. In biblical
times, salt was used to preserve food so it wouldn't spoil. In the same
way, our lifestyles offer an opportunity to the corrupting ways of the
world and point people to Jesus for salvation.
SALT IMPACTS WHAT
IT TOUCHES. The chemical reactions caused by salt may be invisible, but
the changes it brings is inevitable. We never know how a timely word, an
act of kindness, or a stand for righteousness may affect someone.
SALT
CAUSES THIRST. When those who don't know Christ see how we handle
suffering with calmness, endurance, and hope, they will thirst to know
how we do it. Telling them of our reliance on God and His sufficiency
could lead them to our Savior.
Do the people around you sence
something special about you and thirst to know what it is? Becoming salt
of the earth isn't a matter of of being good; it's the work of the Holy
Spirit. When His fruit is produced in us ( Gal.5:22-23), our life will
bear the flavor of Christ.
The Impact of Salt
...by Dr.Charles Stanley
Matthew 5
5:13
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to
be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
★
IN
TODAY'S VERSE from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called His followers "
the salt of the earth." It was a way of describing how we as
Christian's are to influence society around us. Who we are, what we say,
and the things we do in the world, and can be compared to the role and
affect the salt.
SALT FLAVORS. Have you ever eaten a baked potato
without salt? It probably tasted bland didn't it ? Whenever salt is
added to food, the taste is enhanced, and that's how Christlike
character, words, and actions can flavor our witness and open the door
for people to hear our message.
SALT PRESERVES. In biblical
times, salt was used to preserve food so it wouldn't spoil. In the same
way, our lifestyles offer an opportunity to the corrupting ways of the
world and point people to Jesus for salvation.
SALT IMPACTS WHAT
IT TOUCHES. The chemical reactions caused by salt may be invisible, but
the changes it brings is inevitable. We never know how a timely word, an
act of kindness, or a stand for righteousness may affect someone.
SALT
CAUSES THIRST. When those who don't know Christ see how we handle
suffering with calmness, endurance, and hope, they will thirst to know
how we do it. Telling them of our reliance on God and His sufficiency
could lead them to our Savior.
Do the people around you sence
something special about you and thirst to know what it is? Becoming salt
of the earth isn't a matter of of being good; it's the work of the Holy
Spirit. When His fruit is produced in us ( Gal.5:22-23), our life will
bear the flavor of Christ.
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