DAILY READINGS: Judges 21; Isaiah 40; 1 Corinthians 16
Ye are the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13
The metaphor of salt for a Christian involves being, rather than doing. One may do salt-type evangelism, and this is commendable. However, we are to be salt as we shop or work or bank or even cut the lawn. Good salt just naturally preserves corruption, creates thirst, seasons food, cleanses wounds, and maintains balance. All these things should be true of us and in sum total, our manner of life should“create thirst” in those without Christ. We should live our lives in such a way that people will want what we have, or better yet, want Who we have! We should generate a desire in people’s hearts for something better. There is a thirsty world out there, and we need to woo them to the living water! —Craig Funston
O Jesus, I have promised, to serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend. —John E. Bode