You are the salt of the earth.
You—as in you and I. You are the salt of the earth. That’s what Jesus says. That’s amazingly good news but this news also carries with it sobering implications one of which is: Salt does not exist for its own sake.
When was the last time that you went out to eat and commented to someone, “This is really good salt! Why don’t we have salt like this at home? We need to salt switch brands!”
Salt’s destiny is to lose itself in something bigger, something more significant than itself. So, if you and I are salt, and if we’re going to fulfill our destiny, we’ve got to get out of the shaker.
I see people sometimes who merely attend church week after week, often they’re even involved in a small group, and at the same time remain in the salt shaker. Nothing really changes in their lives. If we say we’re committed to the “God-life”yet remain in the shaker, then what’s the point? If you and I are pursuing spiritual transformation then three things must be changing: The first is our character, the second is our conduct, and the third is the world around us.
The good news is that when you and I decide to get out of the shaker and start getting things salty, it becomes contagious. When you and I get out of the shaker other people look at you and are reminded that they want their lives to make a difference too. That’s what we all want.
When we shake it, with lives infused by Christ, it impacts the world around us in disproportionate measure.
Lead where you are!
