My daughter said to me today - "Did you know that the body can't live without salt?" So together, we decided that this would be the title of today's blog.
Matthew 5:13 Ye 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 foot of men.
In ancient times, salt was a very valuable commodity. Back then before refrigeration, salt was used to preserve the food. Salt was also the basis of much trade and commerce. In the Middle East, salt was used as a fertilizer on the acidic land - however, too much salt could also render agricultural lands useless for 10 years, something that was done to defeated foes to remind them of their losee.
The first thing we do as the salt of the earth is hold back or prevent decay. Just as salt in the ancient world was the only thing which prevented food from spoiling or going rotten so the Christian, empowered by the Spirit, is a barrier between the world of men and complete decay, complete rottenness, and complete destruction. God has chosen to make the Christian His front line of defense against Satan and all evil in the world of men. It is the Christian who is appointed by God to fight against wickedness and all the forces of darkness.
Instead of saying the Christian holds back or prevents decay we should say, instead, that the Christian preserves life. The Christian is a preservative that keeps life good and wholesome and beautiful – he or she prevents decay and destruction.
So - pass the salt.
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