Salt makes everything taste... better

Salt is probably one of the most under rated seasonings there is. However, it needs to be used carefully. A little salt can enhance the natural taste of bland food, but too much salt over powers can over power the food so you can't taste the food at all.

Salt plays a part in regulating the water in our body. Too much salt and we can retain water and become bloated.

Salt helps our nervous system work better.

Salt is used to preserve food. By adding salt to food, it creates this barrier that keeps bacteria from growing.

Too much salt... can kill you by causing high blood pressure and hypertension.

The Bible says that we should "Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." (Col 4:5-6) This is an interesting warning. Just the right amount of salt in what we say to people will help them understand what the Bible is trying to say. If we over use the Bible, we have the potential to make what we are saying unpalatable.

Jesus says "Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." (Mark 9:50) So, basically, while we need to understand that we are to have salt in ourselves. Our saltiness acts to preserve us from the world.

It's this fine line of knowing how we apply what the Bible says to our own lives to keep us from "the corruption of the world" and knowing when to "flavor" what we say to reach others.

So... this week, let's remember that we are the salt of the earth. Let's get in the word of God and be covered in it so that it will preserve us from decaying into something that is unusable. But at the same time, let's make sure that we also skillfully share some of that salt with others so they can understand what the Bible in a palatable way.

When Jesus shared the gospel with others He rarely dumped a whole container of salt on them... He just sprinkled a little on their hearts... think about it....