Friday Reading: Matthew 5:13-16
Key Verse: Matthew 5:13
13 You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savour, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.
Devotion:
If you have ever tried to keep various spices for a long time you will see that they lose they flavour and are not as effectual as they first were when you got them. Salt, on the other hand, should be able to be kept for a long time because it itself is actually what is used for preserving things. We do not preach a ‘flavoursome’ gospel that has been spiced up and is pleasing to everyone but rather the truth as it stands. We should be seeking to magnify our Lord and God above all else and not to bring out the spice in life first.
When you read a small section of scripture from God’s Word you are presented with all manner of things that God wants you to know. Just a single verse can be used to discuss both the glorification of our God and the wickedness of man; that same verse can give you insight into what God would have you do and what man would have you do. We are the ones who have the choice as to whom we are going to follow, the spicy way of man that may look good and taste good for a short while, or the savoury way of God that will last forever.
Once we step off God’s path and walk in the way of man we will find that things rapidly go downhill because we cannot see what may lie around the corner. We need guidance from someone who does know, from someone who is willing to set a light before us so that we may follow it to safety. We don’t hide lights under our jackets but let them shine so we can see the way. God has given us a rather special light that we need to use and not just for ourselves but for those around us too. Let His light shine so you can glorify His name.
Points to Ponder:
Spicy or savoury?
Are you following God’s ways because they are the truth?
