Matthew 5:13 “”You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.”

I don’t know about you, but I can’t get by without salt. Food without salt is just, well, blah. Every year when I travel to Uganda and Kenya I always carry little packets of salt and pepper to liven up the food. Sometimes I can find salt there, but normally I can’t or it’s all clogged up with humidity and therefore, useless.

But you know what? I should be more concerned with my salty life. Does my Christian walk give flavor to those around me? Does my lifestyle “taste good” to others. Do I make people want more of Jesus?

Sure I know you can live without salt. But you can’t live without Christ, not really live. You may survive. You may even appear successful in the eyes of the world. But when it all comes down to it, a salt-free life is not worth anything eternally.

Why not cook your next meal for your kids and leave out the salt. Don’t have any on the table. Make sure the food is bland and REALLY NEEDS SALT to be good. What a perfect way to apply this verse. I promise they won’t soon forget the lesson.

Won’t you be salt in the world?