Salt
is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty
again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with
each other." Mark 9:50
Be at Peace with One Another
Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with
what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace
with one another. Mark 9:50
What is your
favorite salty food? Potato or corn chips, French fries, popcorn, crackers,
dill pickles, ham, bacon or fish. Imagine what it would taste like without
salt. Have you ever had salt become unsalty? It does happen—and when it does,
it is time to throw it away. 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 underfoot by men. Matthew 5:13
In the Old
Testament salt is noted as a preservative or cleansing agent as when Elisha
used it in a spring near Jericho.
One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited
Elisha. "We have a problem, my lord," they told him. "This town
is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and
the land is unproductive." Elisha said, "Bring me a new bowl with
salt in it." So they brought it to him. Then he went out to the spring
that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he said,
"This is what the LORD says: I have purified this water. It will no longer
cause death or infertility." And the water has remained pure ever since,
just as Elisha said. 2 Kings
2:19-22
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| Throw out this old tire...and debris at the Great Salt Lake, Utah. Purity is important. |
Purity in
water is important…as is peace within relationships.
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes
even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 NASB
So have salt
in yourselves—be tasteful in whatever you say. Choose your words carefully so
they aren’t ugly and tasteless, like uncured rotten meat, which would be
offensive to others. Our choice of words can either create or disrupt peace
with those around us. Funny thing, if we are not at peace with ourselves, we
won’t be at peace with others. The choice is ours. If you are struggling with
peace in your life, pray about it. Remember…
…You do not have because you do not
ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that
you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:2-3
Delight yourself in the LORD, and
He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4.
Prayer ~ Lord - we acknowledge that all power and
peace comes from You. You Lord give strength to Your people and bless them with
your peace. Psalm 29:11
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 3-4
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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