Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.”
As the church, we are the salt of the earth. We are the preserving influence. But if the salt has lost its flavor, then it’s no longer doing its job and it's good for nothing. If the church is not being a purifying influence within the community, then it's good for nothing. The church needs to be a dynamic spiritual influence within the community, seeking to bring a spiritual godly influence within the community.
When the salt became unusable, they would throw it out on the pathways so that the rain would dissolve it and the sodium chloride would kill the vegetation. It was used to keep the pathways clear from weeds and grass, and so the salt was “trampled underfoot by men.” Jesus is saying, the church is to be the salt of the earth. If it is not the salt of the earth, it's good for nothing and it will be trampled under the foot of fallen man.
Jesus isn’t just giving a challenge; it is an ultimatum to the church. You either be what God intends you to be or you're not going to be, you'll be "trampled underfoot by men.”
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hah. you know what, that is true! I think I've just spent the last week being trampled by men! I was completely unsalty and ridiculously focused on myself.
God is so good, though. He lovingly reminds us why we were created & in His mercy, nurses us back to spiritual health. He makes it easy for us to choose life over death!
jle.
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