Jim's Devotional - October 2nd

October 2nd

Jesus gave a monumental declaration in Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Notice He does not say “you ought to be the salt” or “you should be the salt”, He says, “You are the salt.”

Of course, the word “earth” here is not referring to ground on which we walk. He was talking about the inhabitants of the earth. Jesus said without salt doing its job, the earth is not worth much.

We are salt because the presence of God, the Holy Spirit, resides in us. That’s what makes us valuable to the earth. Mankind does not need our talent, our time, or our treasure; mankind needs the presence of God, the Holy Spirit, to season him.

Job 34:14&15 gives us a vivid image of mankind without the presence of God. Job 34:14&15 NLT, “If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, 15 all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust.”