SALT Of The Earth
There’s a reason God has placed you on this earth.
Find out your divine purpose in this scriptural message from Pastor John Bradshaw.
“You are like salt to humanity: preserving the knowledge of God, providing the flavor of heaven, and increasing the thirst for God. But if salt loses its saltiness, unless it becomes salty again, it is useless and will be thrown out and trampled upon. “You are beacons of light in a world of darkness. A shining city on a hill cannot be hidden, and people don’t light a lantern and hide it under a bucket. No! They display it prominently, so everyone receives its light. (Mat 5:13-15, Remedy New Testament)
If a seasoning has no flavor, it has no value. If Christians make no effort to affect the world around them, they are of little value to God. If we are too much like the world, we are worthless. Christians should not blend in with everyone else. Instead, we should affect others positively, just as seasoning brings out the best flavor in food.
No Self-originated Light.
The light that shines from those who receive Jesus Christ is not self-originated. It is all from the Light and Life of the world. He kindles this light, even as He kindles the fire that all must use in doing His service. Christ is the light, the life, the holiness, the sanctification of all who believe, and His light is to be received and imparted in all good works. In many different ways His grace is also acting as the salt of the earth; whithersoever this salt finds its way, to homes or communities, it becomes a preserving power to save all that is good, and to destroy all that is evil {5BC 1085.2}