“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.”—Matthew 5:13 (NLT)Taste and see that the LORD is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!—Psalm 34:8 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
With each new day that dawns, let me not forget the calling that Christ placed on my life to be the salt of the earth—so that others may come to taste and see that You are good and find their refuge in You.
Help me, as I invite Your
Holy Spirit to fill me to overflowing, so that the flavor of every thought that
I have, of every word that I speak, and of every action I take, will be changed
for the better—having been seasoned with the genuine compassion, patient
kindness, fresh and daily-renewed mercy, freely-offered forgiveness, and
abundant grace, that flows from the deep, unfailing love of Jesus.
Help me to remember that
in order to remain salty, I desperately need to invest my time in being in Your
presence, learning from Your Word and being taught by Your Spirit—as I pray,
search the Bible, and sit quietly before You to hear what the Spirit would have
to say to my life and circumstances—so that when You add me into the mix of
this day, I will be in a position to improve the flavor of the mix.
Help me to take very
seriously my charge to be salt and never allow myself to lose my saltiness—for
to do so would leave me in a most miserable state, good for nothing and left to
be trampled under the feet of a carelessly bustling world.
With each new day that dawns, let me not forget the calling that Christ placed on my life to be the salt of the earth—so that others may come to taste and see that You are good and find their refuge in You.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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