Matthew 5:13-16"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 under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
This week at Trek we learned about being "Salt of the earth". Have you ever tasted something that didn't have salt on it yet? Was it bland? Did it not have a lot of flavor? We took turns trying some unsalted walnuts, and most of us thought they were tasteless (a few of you were just hungry anyways so you wanted more! lol) But the point was, salt is what makes things taste good! Not only does it make things taste good, but it preseves things.
When I was in Argentina, the gaucho (or cowboy) I met was aging a ham. To age ham you add lots of salt to it to preserve it. It was delicious...and quite salty.
To follow Christ means we should be "Salt of the Earth". What does that mean? That means when other people meet us they should get a "taste" of what it means to follow Christ (or see an example of what it means to follow Christ). Also, we live in a world where bad seems to be winning much more so than good. We need to be "salt of the earth" to preserve the good in the world, which comes from Jesus Christ.
How can you be salt of the earth in your life in middle or high school?
- Be kind to others at school
- Help a kid that is being bullied
- Make new students feel welcome at school
- Volunteer at a homeless shelter or your school
- Give clothes or food to the needy
- Tell others about God
I encourage you to go through this week and be salt of the earth!
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