How's Your Flavor?

There was a time in our country when a man's word meant something. Many business deals were simply closed and sealed with a firm handshake. Giving someone your word meant something. Well, today, I began thinking about that after reading this scripture found in Luke 14:34 "Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?"

So I did what any savvy Internet girl would do and I googled "salt". I was reminded of three things that salt does:

1. A little salt sets the flavor in food. Southern gals, have you ever tried to eat grits without adding a generous amount of salt?

2. Salt is a preservative. The pilgrims used salt to cure food to be used later. Oh, I do love my country cured ham to go with my grits!

3. Salt has healing properties. How many times do we tell our children how great the ocean will be for healing a freshly skinned knee 0r advise someone to soak a sore body part in salt water or rinse with salt water to heal a tender gum? Ever bought sea salt to smooth your elbows and heels, Ladies?

Committed Christians are similar to salt in the fact that:

1. We add a better flavor to the life around us.

2. We preserve the good of God's creation.

3. We bring healing to the hurting people around us.

Salt was a valued item in Jesus day. You often see where he used it in His illustrations to demonstrate the influence that Christians have on those around them. We are to be the salt of society- making positive contributions to society. We are called to be concerned and committed. When we are - Christ can use us to do a great deal of good.

How would you evaluate the strength of the flavor of your Christian life today?

Kim