How To Function As The Salt Of The Earth โ€“ By Iwalola(Lola) Ademodi

As Jesus commands.

In Matthew 5:13, Jesus uses the analogy of “salt of the earth” to describe his followers.

๐Ÿ“”Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ13โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ tells us;

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸพIt is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery].โ€

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๐Ÿ’ฅThis means that believers are meant to be a positive influence, adding flavor and preservation to the world, and not be inert or bland.

๐Ÿ’ฅJust as salt preserves food, believers are called to preserve society by living out their faith and positively influencing others.

๐Ÿ’ฅIn fact, being referred to as โ€œthe salt of the earth,โ€ Jesus is telling us we should be affecting our fellow humans with joy for life that comes from the Lord.

๐Ÿ’ฅAs salt affects food for flavor, believers in Christ should affect the world by the way we live and act toward one another.

๐€๐๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ:

๐Ÿ’ฅSalt enhances the taste of food, and believers should enhance the world with their faith and actions, spreading good news and living out God’s principles.

๐Ÿ’ฅIt demands bringing out the good in people and situations, adjust them, not us to be adjusted by them.

๐Ÿ“” Colossiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ6โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€ Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].โ€

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๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to live according to God’s standard based on His Word, demonstrating His character in your actions Romans 12:2).

๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  :

๐Ÿ’ฅSalt was used in ancient times to preserve food, and believers are called to preserve society from decay and corruption by living godly lives and spreading the message of salvation.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to preserve goodness by seeking to protect and uphold what is good and true, and beautiful in the world.

๐Ÿ“” โ€ญโ€ญ1 Thessaloniansโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ21โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€ But test all things carefully [so you can recognize what is good]. Hold firmly to that which is good.โ€

๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to show fairness and righteousness in our interactions with others, treating everyone with respect and dignity.

๐Ÿ“” Jeremiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ22โ€ฌ:โ€ญ3โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ says:

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€ Thus says the Lord, โ€œExecute justice and righteousness, and rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of his oppressor. And do no wrong; do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.โ€

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๐๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž:

๐Ÿ’ฅBelievers should be a positive force in their communities, demonstrating love, compassion, and justice, and actively participating in spreading the message of God’s love.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe must actively share our love and compassion to others.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe must be willing to forgive others when they have wronged us as Christ forgave our sins.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to show empathy, kindness and concern for others

๐Ÿ“” Ephesiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ32โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ tells us;

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.โ€

๐Ÿ’ฅBe honest and truthful in all areas of life, avoiding dishonesty, deception and corruption.

๐Ÿ“” Ephesiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ25โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].โ€

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๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to show kindness and goodness even to our enemies.

๐Ÿ“” Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ44โ€ฌ โ€ญAMPโ€ฌโ€ฌ instructs

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพโ€ But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute youโ€

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๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‹๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿ’ฅJust as salt can lose its saltiness and become worthless, believers can lose their influence if they fail to live out their faith and spread God’s message.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe are to continue to help others through financial support, volunteering or simply lending a listening ear as much as we can.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe can function as the salt of the earth by living a life of integriry and truth, demonstrating God’s love, and working for the betterment of the society.

๐๐Ž๐– ๐‹๐„๐“ ๐”๐’ ๐๐‘๐€๐˜

๐Ÿ”ฅDear Lord Jesus, thank You for entrusting us with the command for us to be the โ€œsaltโ€ of the world

๐Ÿ”ฅHoly Spirit, we need You to empower us to be the โ€œsaltโ€ of world because we cannot do so on our own.

๐Ÿ”ฅFather, only You can bring the best out of to influence our world for Your kingdom.

๐Ÿ”ฅLord, we commit our lives into Your protective care.

๐Ÿ”ฅJesus, shield us from the wickedness of the wicked.

๐Ÿ”ฅAbide with us at all times, Father.

๐Ÿ”ฅIn Jesus mighty name I pray. Amen ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Have a blessed day โค๏ธ

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