[Monday's Devotional] - You are the salt of the earth

1     You are the salt of the earth     Following the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks about how those who follow him should behave.   Today he speaks of his disciples as salt.    You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Matthew 5: 13 [NIV]   Salt is used to flavour and to preserve.  A little salt will go a long way.  And salt in the Bible is used a metaphor for wisdom (see Colossians 4: 6).    Jesus, speaking to his little band of disciples, tells them that they should be different.  Small as their influence might seem, they were vital for the world.    Salt was obtained from the area around the Dead Sea.  It was a mixture of different chemicals.  The soluble salt could get washed out, leaving behind a useless residue which might look like salt, but had no taste.   Don't be like this salt, Jesus tells us.  You have a vital role in bringing wisdom and preservation to society.  It's no good just looking as though you were one of my disciples.  You need to be active; you need to get involved.  Otherwise you won't be good for anything!   It is good to worship Jesus, but the sincerity of our worship is proved by our readiness to obey him.  [Graham Cray]   Lord Jesus, I am sorry for the times I have not been like salt.  Help me to bring wisdom to those around me.  Help me to bring wholeness to a world which does not know you.  Amen.   David Long   Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 St. Matthews & St. Oswalds Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to the Daily Devotionals Our mailing address is: St. Matthews & St. Oswalds Church 1a New Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7BE United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Want to be added to our mailing list? - sign up here!