In Matthew 5:13, Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled underfoot.”
Salt is a seasoning and a preservative. Salt by itself is nothing more than little fine particles. But when it is rubbed onto meat or added to food, it becomes what it was intended for: influencing the flavor.
Salt that just sits in the shaker is of no use, says the Rev. J Jeffrey Smead, an Anglican pastor in Pennsylvania. He compares salt in a shaker to Christians who become complacent, who no longer share grace, who refuse to take a moral stand, who refuse to share their faith. They are sitting in a shaker!
What you say and do influences people God puts into your life. Is your salt sitting in the shaker or are you bringing flavor to those who God has sent you?
This message is excerpted from “Restore your saltiness” by Lisa Plorin from the March 23, 2017, blog of the Women of the ELCA. Today is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Today we commemorate Michael and all angels
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