Salty

Luke 14:34-35 "Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

I am not one to use a lot of salt. Yes, there are a few foods that I desire that salty taste, but for the most part salt is not something I add to foods to enhance flavor. Most foods don’t need extra salt; they are OK just by themselves.

I find a lot of commonality in life with the use of salt. Sometimes people just add salt without tasting to see if it is needed. This kind of person goes through life needing to have things taste salty all the time. They are not looking for the taste of the food; they are craving the taste of salt. Following Jesus for them is always needing to have the next “BIG” thing happen to keep them connected or in tune with the spirit.

Some people don’t use salt at all. This is the type of person who is content with things just the way they are. No adventure or thrill of excitement, this person is content with status quo and living a life knowing that there are things in this world that would bring great reward if only they would use a little salt to spice them up.

A third type of person is the one who uses salt as it is needed. This person tastes and discovers that some things need extra help in reaching their full potential. Salt can be the enhancer to life and can make the difference between something that is just OK and something that can be great.

I hope you are following this logic. This passage comes after Jesus’ discussion on the cost of discipleship. So this is about following Jesus--not just about adding salt to life. It is about the person who sets his or her hand to the task to do something without counting the cost of total surrender of everything.

That is what salt does. It adds to the mix the necessary ingredients to make life work. Where is your salt today? Remember if the salt has lost it saltiness, it is not good for anything.