Sodium Chloride is our friend…or is it? Sodium chloride, or NaCl as some brainiacs refer to it, or salt, as most of us call it, has multiple uses. You can sprinkle it on your food, or you can sprinkle it on your slugs. You can use it to make ice cream, or you can use it to melt ice. The medical profession uses a 0.9% salt solution (normal saline) to hydrate people. The food industry uses salt in processing or preserving almost every food item on your grocery shelf. Metal-working industries use molten salt to heat, treat and temper aluminum wire. The beverage industry uses salt in its products to replace the salt that athletes lose in training and competition. It has universal need.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave us the beatitudes – “Blessed are those who are poor in spirit; those who mourn; those who are merciful; those who are persecuted; those who are pure in heart.” He tells the crowd of followers in Matthew 5: “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.”
As Christians we should “flavor” the world we live in with: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22) which are found in the nature of Christ. If a seasoning has no flavor, it has no value. If we make no effort to affect the world around us, we are of no value to God. We should not just “blend in” to this melting pot, but we should season it with Heavenly savor.
A follower of Christ has one brief lifetime to make a good impression on an unbelieving world. So, keep your Christian witness:
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