Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13 & 16
Do you think you can’t do anything important for God in your school, neighborhood, or workplace because you are only one person and those places are filled with many
people who don't believe in Jesus?
God doesn’t expect you to do big important things. God expects you to do a little, simple thing. He expects you to act like salt in a recipe.
Salt is added to food in small amounts. Without salt, food is bland, nearly tasteless. Salt also preserves food it can be stored and usable longer.
In our Bible reading today Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.” God has a wonderful recipe or plan for the lives of everyone on earth. God asks us to let Him use us in small amounts in His recipe. Why? Every little thing we do can touch the hearts of the people around us. Little by little our small, everyday acts of love, kindness, gentleness, and generosity will work on the hearts of the people around us and make them "thirsty" to know more about God. In time, those people will want to be part of God’s wonderful recipe, too.
I hope you will do a few “salty” things for God today.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, it cannot be made salty again. Salt is useless if it loses its salty taste. It will be thrown out where people will just walk on it...Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13 & 16b
Prayer: God, use me in whatever way is best. Help me to be salt so my friends will become thirsty for You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.