Being Salty - Crosswalk the Devotional - April 17

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Being Salty By Debbie Holloway You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men ([Matthew 5:13](. I think sometimes we get so used to our familiar metaphors, we fail to let their significance really sink in. What Christian hasn’t proclaimed brightly: "We're salt and light!"? And yet, do we really think about the significance of that imagery? In a [faith]( tradition where we have so many great metaphors and allegories, let's remember to ponder this one that Jesus coined. What does it mean to be "the salt of the earth"? Salt Enhances As we know too well in our sodium-filled modern world, salt makes things taste better. But condiment connoisseurs will make sure to explain that salt, when used properly, brings out the flavor already present in the food itself. Unlike pepper, which was used in ancient times to mask distasteful rotting and souring in foods such as meat, salt only enhances what’s there. As Christians, we aren’t here to blot out the colors and flavors around us. We're not here to ignore or destroy what we see and replace it with something else. Rather, we are to be (tasty) ambassadors of Christ on a mission to draw out and display goodness. God made a good world, and, though fallen, it's still good! We still have the breath of life from God inside us. So let's remember to point to the truth and be the people who enhance and brighten wherever we go, not overpower our surroundings like too much pepper. Salt Preserves Before the age of refrigeration, how did people preserve perishable food? That's right: salt. Something about packing meat with salt slows down the process of decay, making it easier to store, transport, and save meat without it going rancid right away. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [5 Ways You May Be Ruining Your Child's Life]( Arlene Pellicane There are five parenting traps that many well-intentioned modern parents fall into without even knowing it. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Should I Attend a Gay Wedding?]( Dr. Roger Barrier I've loved my niece her whole life and care about her partner. If I attend their marriage, however, I feel I’m lying by showing support for an unholy union. And if I don't attend, future relations may be forever damaged. Please help us sort this out. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](