Stay Out of the Shaker
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” - Matthew 5:13
Salt does no good if it stays in the shaker. Jesus did not save you so you could sit still, stay safe, and keep to yourself. He called you salt. That means you were made to be poured out, scattered, and spread around for impact. You were meant to preserve what is holy and speak hope into what is broken.
But right after calling us salt, Jesus gives a warning. He says if salt loses its taste, it’s no longer useful. Now, scientifically, pure salt doesn’t actually lose its saltiness. Sodium chloride is one of the most stable substances out there. But back in Jesus’ day, the salt they used came from the Dead Sea, where it was mixed with other minerals. If exposed to moisture, that mixture could dissolve, and the salt could disappear without a trace. It wasn’t useless because it changed its nature. It was useless because it got too mixed up with everything else.
That’s the picture Jesus is painting for us. When your life gets blended in with the world, when you let your convictions get watered down, and when you stop living set apart, you lose your saltiness. You may still look the part on the outside, but the impact is gone. That’s what happens when salt stays in the shaker too long. It never touches the meat. It never flavors the dish. It never fulfills its purpose.
God didn’t call you to be safe. He called you to be sent. Your neighborhood needs salt. Your workplace needs salt. Your friends, your teammates, your family, they need the preserving power of God’s truth and the healing flavor of His grace.
I have a challenge for you today: Don’t just sit in the shaker. Get out there. Be bold. Stay salty. And live in a way that makes people thirsty for Jesus.
Salt does no good if it stays in the shaker. Jesus did not save you so you could sit still, stay safe, and keep to yourself. He called you salt. That means you were made to be poured out, scattered, and spread around for impact. You were meant to preserve what is holy and speak hope into what is broken.
But right after calling us salt, Jesus gives a warning. He says if salt loses its taste, it’s no longer useful. Now, scientifically, pure salt doesn’t actually lose its saltiness. Sodium chloride is one of the most stable substances out there. But back in Jesus’ day, the salt they used came from the Dead Sea, where it was mixed with other minerals. If exposed to moisture, that mixture could dissolve, and the salt could disappear without a trace. It wasn’t useless because it changed its nature. It was useless because it got too mixed up with everything else.
That’s the picture Jesus is painting for us. When your life gets blended in with the world, when you let your convictions get watered down, and when you stop living set apart, you lose your saltiness. You may still look the part on the outside, but the impact is gone. That’s what happens when salt stays in the shaker too long. It never touches the meat. It never flavors the dish. It never fulfills its purpose.
God didn’t call you to be safe. He called you to be sent. Your neighborhood needs salt. Your workplace needs salt. Your friends, your teammates, your family, they need the preserving power of God’s truth and the healing flavor of His grace.
I have a challenge for you today: Don’t just sit in the shaker. Get out there. Be bold. Stay salty. And live in a way that makes people thirsty for Jesus.
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