In Christ We Are: Salt

Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under the foot of men.” 

Salt seasons, preserves and fertilizes. In this passage of Scripture Christ refers to those who are listening that they (we) are ‘the salt of the earth’.  

Seasoned Christians are mature Christians. We know The Word of God well, but are constantly seeking Him more. The Word of God is preserved in us through our dedication and commitment to serve Him better; the way He desires us to. The Word of God grows in us according to how often we seek Him out, communicate with God in prayer and commune with Jesus via The Holy Spirit.

Spiritual maturity is not based on chronological age, but on the depth of how far we have grown in Jesus Christ. While we each grow at differing rates of speed, and in different specifics of growth, we all have in common one thing: belief on  The LORD Jesus Christ as our Savior.

And, as we grow, our actions should show to those around us that we are different because of our faith in Jesus Christ. We show that we are not perfect, allowing others to not only see our mistakes, but revealing that there is Someone who forgives our errors, our sins, when we do. We forgive because He forgives us.

It is not a salty nature we have, but a salted tongue. We speak in love, because Love lives in us. We walk in love, because Love walks with us. We quote The Word of God when asked to give an opinion on issues because we value The Word of God above ourselves.

When we share the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ, we speak in love. We cannot draw others to our God when our words are words of hate, unkindness and loathing. Being in Christ, and He in us, we are compelled to share The Word via any means given to us. Whether we speak from a pulpit, a keyboard, a street corner, or face to face and one on one.

It is only when we take our eyes off The Word of God, Jesus Christ, and focus on what we want and desire, that we lose the saltiness which we had attained through our relationship with Him. When that happens, we really are ‘good for nothing’. We are unsalted, tasteless, useless and tossed out onto the ground.