Matthew 5:13

Salt was used as a preservative in our Lord’s time as it is today. However, a salt crystal is of little worth without the ionic compounds of positively charged sodium and negatively charged chloride ions. This is what makes the crystal NaCl have that distinctive taste that has been used as a spice to add flavor to food and preserve food in less industrialized cultures. Jesus is teaching His disciples to be keenly aware of the importance of having Him at the center of their lives. The Christian is no more than an agent of morality without Jesus being the center and source of their lives.

How do you keep the saltiness in your salvation? I’m glad you asked!

• Make special time to spend with the Lord (Psalm 91).
• Make special time outside of Church to spend with God’s people (Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 1:9).
• Make special time to spend in the Word (Psalm 119:97).
• Make special time to share with others your faith in Christ (Acts 8:27-31).

Christlikeness is what we are trying to achieve as saints. During the early days of the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General W.H.C. Whiting. Most persons would have retaliated. One day, President Jefferson Davis invited General Lee to share with him his appraisal of General Whiting. The noble Virginian commended Whiting in highest terms. Whereupon, an officer took General Lee aside to remind him of General Whiting’s verbiage against him. To which Lee said: “I understood that the President desired to know my opinion of Whiting, not Whiting’s opinion of me” (1 Peter 2:21-22).

Word for Today
Verbiage - An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.

Quote for Today
“Words are like money; some people waste them and others save. The more you save, the greater they increase in value. Don’t bankrupt your conversation by always having something to say.”
- raj