"Jesus
mentions a symbolic salt in His teaching on the Mount: “ye are the salt
of the earth…” (Matthew 5:13).
This salt refers to, represents, symbolises and it’s emblematic of the
believer. As a believer, you are to salt, season, influence and penetrate the
earth. From this emblem, you need to learn what you should look like and what
your life’s purpose on earth should be. It is not enough to possess all the
spiritual virtues Christ taught in the beatitudes. In fact, the reason He
grants you those spiritual experiences is so you can be a great influence in
the world in which you live.
The
influence of salt lies in its difference, and we must be unspotted from the
world. Salt preserves things from decaying. We are to preserve our world from
moral decay and corruption. As salt penetrates, so are believers to penetrate
their world and influence the world with new lives. As salt flavours whatever
it comes in contact with, so the flavour of Christ in us should make others
thirsty for God and godliness. As salt is irrepressible, so must we spread real
salt everywhere and our ministry will become unstoppable.
The people who
receive the grace of God and have the indwelling righteousness of God are the
salt of the earth. “Ye are the salt of the earth…”, Christ taught
His disciples and the people that came to listen to His message. The main
thrust of salt is distinctiveness. Salt is distinctively different from the
thing on which it has great influence. Similarly, as believers, we are the salt
of the world; and there must be that distinctiveness between us and the world.
This distinctive purpose or nature of salt is to influence or change the
flavour of what salt comes in contact with. We, as believers also, by nature
and purpose, must be different. We must maintain our ministry of penetrating,
influencing and transforming others on the earth."-from Bible Study Outline
Are you a sanctified, salty, saint? In your school, neighborhood, place of work, can others testify that the qualities of salt are made manifest in you?
Please tune in to listen to the amazing Bible Study preached tonight!
God bless you,
Have a great night!
-Charity
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