The Jews had a maxim, “The world cannot survive without salt”. Salt preserved food from rotting. Jesus call to be “salt” is a challenge for His disciples to be a preserving influence in a decaying world. Wherever we are and whatever we do Jesus is calling us to have a preserving influence. Our presence regardless of our many failures is to have a healing, preserving influence on our society and the world. We are to bring flavor to life, we are to make the world thirsty for Him. We are to have a salty conversation — “Walk in wisdom toward (our conduct) those who are outside, redeeming the time (buying up every opportunity). Let your speech always be with grace seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” — “Always talk pleasantly, season your talk with salt so you will know how you should answer everyone” (Col.4:5-6 Beck).
Jesus always spoke with grace on His lips. “And all wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth” (Luke 4:22). In the same way our speech is to “impart grace to the hearers” (Eph.4:29). Don’t dump the contents of the whole salt shaker. Our walk and our talk must be in harmony with each other, you are the salt of the world.
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