Matthew 5:13"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 underfoot.
David Wilkerson : Jesus made a definitive statement that we are to be the salt of the earth. Does your life create a thirst for Christ to those around you? Does it provoke a desire to be healed? Can people point to your life and see the full expression of who God is? When we are half-hearted towards God, or in compromise, those around us will not be able to taste and see that the Lord is good. Today God is reaching out His hand to every Christian who is living in sin and He wants to bring you into the victory of the cross. This message urges us that there is a window of opportunity open by God to be salt and light to a lost generation but we, you, must make the break. We are the plan of God for the world. We are the salt and healing for this generation.
Prayer:
David Wilkerson : Jesus made a definitive statement that we are to be the salt of the earth. Does your life create a thirst for Christ to those around you? Does it provoke a desire to be healed? Can people point to your life and see the full expression of who God is? When we are half-hearted towards God, or in compromise, those around us will not be able to taste and see that the Lord is good. Today God is reaching out His hand to every Christian who is living in sin and He wants to bring you into the victory of the cross. This message urges us that there is a window of opportunity open by God to be salt and light to a lost generation but we, you, must make the break. We are the plan of God for the world. We are the salt and healing for this generation.
I like this illustration taken from a website : "the sea is full of salt but it is only extracted through the process of boiling (removing the water to retain the salt). I do not like the idea of going through fiery trials, but if that's what it takes to recapture the "salt" in my life, than maybe I'm okay with that. What I've learned is that God is not the destroyer in this life. He said the thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. John 10:10 God is not the thief. God is the "Restorer" of broken lives and broken hearts. The boiling process will either prove or disprove the amount of salt contained in a substance. In the same way, the trials of life will either prove our lives are flavored by God or they will reveal how much we truly lack. Either way, if handled correctly, the end result can be beneficial. For the one, their revelation of Jesus Christ and His grace and faithfulness will increase; for the other, a realization of their small faith can push them to a deeper relationship with God because despite their lack, He remains faithful. The only problem is: God has left the "salt containers" (you and I) to decide." "So dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad - for these trials make you partners with Christ [and what He went through], so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing His glory when it is revealed to all the world." (1 Peter 4:12-13). I have learned I can’t always control the trials I face, but I am the keeper of my "salt." Will I be bitter or better? Less seasoned or more flavorful? Will I disappear into the background or stand out as an overcomer?
Prayer:
Dear lord, we surrender our life to you. I declare that I am the salt of the earth in Matthew 5:13. May my life create a thirst for you to all you have put in my path. Take me, mould me and use me so that my neighbours will be able to taste and see that the Lord is good. Examine the hearts of all your children and cleanse and purge us. Grant us obedience. May our life be a blessing. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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