Salty

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:50 

  

  I had a teacher who liked to tell a story about a businessman he knew. When the businessman was interviewing a new hire, he would take them out to eat. He would watch and see if they tasted their food before adding salt, or would salt their food before tasting it. He would not hire anyone who salted their food before tasting it. 

  Salt adds flavor. It can enhance good food, and it can make bland food tolerable to eat. Every Christian should lead a life that has a good ‘flavor”. We should never leave a bad taste in the mouth of anyone. 

  The businessman did not care whether or not someone used salt, but that the person he hired could make good judgments and not make mindless assumptions. He wanted thoughtful people to work for him. 

  Jesus wants followers who have a good flavor in their lives. Godliness should follow in our wake. People around us should be positively affected by how we live. Bitterness has no place in the life of a Christian. They will recognize us by the good we do. “Saltiness” should mark the life of every believer. 

  Often, we are consumed by cares, worry, troubles can surround the Christian. We are not immune to the vicissitudes of life. I know how hard it can be to remain cheerful when feeling bad, seeking to overcome an illness or living daily with an ongoing affliction. 

  It is good to take stock of our actions and reactions. We need not pretend we are happy when feeling miserable. Yet we should remember that no matter our current afflictions, we have a loving God who cares for us and comforts us in all of our troubles. Even in the worst of times we can dig deep and bring up the salt of our salvation through the grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ. 

  Prayer: Dear Lord, help our lives to be salty in the best way, reflecting our faith and our love for You in every situation. Amen.