Seasoned With Salt

 

     Are you developing a stronger thirst for God with all of this “salty” talk? Isn’t it exciting to dig into Scripture together? I love the fact that salt was such a valuable commodity when the Bible was written. And as children of God, we are, what Jesus called, “the salt of the earth.”

     There is one more verse I want to share with you today:

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.  Colossians 4:6

     The Bible is filled with instructions on our speech. We are to be slow to speak and quick to listen. (James 1) James goes on to say our tongues are a fire able to corrupt the whole body! And in Ephesians 5:4 Paul tells us to stay away from obscenity, foolish talk and coarse jokes. We are not to get caught up in bitterness, anger, slander and malice. (Ephesians 4:31)

     On our own it is difficult, if not impossible, to be full of grace and kindness. Our tongues get us in trouble. We think the worst and often speak it. It is possible for our speech to be Spirit-led. We can be full of grace, seasoned with that valuable salt, the flavor of Christ. We can be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us.

     Christ can bring healing to the harsh words, to the evil thoughts, to the back-biting talk, to the wounded soul. Let your speech be filled with Christ and His grace-filled, life-saving words. Isn’t it incredible that He uses us?

Dear Father in heaven,

How can we thank You for giving us Jesus? Only with His help and with the guiding of the Holy Spirit, can we be grace filled. Fill us now and give us those words seasoned with salt.

We love You.

In Jesus name,

Amen