Mon., Feb. 27
SALT
Mt. 5: 14.
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink,” declares an old adage. Jesus would add, “But, you can feed him salt!”
That is our job in this world. We won't convert any soul to a saving belief in the Gospel. We cannot change anyone's errant ways. But...we can help them to develop a thirst for the Truth. How we treat others, how we speak, and how we explain ourselves—all are ways that we add salt to life.
“I'm doing this in response to Jesus' gifts to me,” or, “I'm happy to share with you what God has given me.” Grains of salt, not overwhelming, not spread too thickly, just lightly shaken. Let the salt do its work.
Need some help in feeling salty? Try Rebecca Manley-Pippert's book, OUT OF THE SALTSHAKER. Try praying for a different friend or family member or neighbor each day of the week. Don't put pressure on yourself to perform some act or speech, just pray the Lord's love into their life. And, pray that you'll be just the right dash of salt at just the right time.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are my hope and my confidence. Open my eyes to see how those truths need to shine through my life, that I may be a salty influence on others. For the sake of Your kingdom, amen.
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