GOOD FOR NOTHING
Matthew 5:13-14
" 'You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.' "
I'm not sure how salt can lose its flavor. I know that one way is to adulterate it with another substance. When I add too much salt to my food, the only way to make it palatable is to add more ingredients or water. The Church is the salt of the earth. It gives flavor to our world. But some people think it is too strong, so they adulterate it and water it down to make it palatable. But a diluted Gospel does not have the effect that is intended. The truth is that a diluted Gospel is dismissed by society as worthless. That is the state of the Church in America today. Society as a whole has abandoned the Church because it has so watered down the Gospel, it is just like the rest of society. It has no effect on our culture. So they throw it out and trample it underfoot. Lord Jesus, help me to stay true to Your Gospel, even when people reject it because it is too strong.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: A diluted Gospel is worthless to society.
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Have a "good for something" day. Love you.
Matthew 5:13-14
" 'You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.' "
I'm not sure how salt can lose its flavor. I know that one way is to adulterate it with another substance. When I add too much salt to my food, the only way to make it palatable is to add more ingredients or water. The Church is the salt of the earth. It gives flavor to our world. But some people think it is too strong, so they adulterate it and water it down to make it palatable. But a diluted Gospel does not have the effect that is intended. The truth is that a diluted Gospel is dismissed by society as worthless. That is the state of the Church in America today. Society as a whole has abandoned the Church because it has so watered down the Gospel, it is just like the rest of society. It has no effect on our culture. So they throw it out and trample it underfoot. Lord Jesus, help me to stay true to Your Gospel, even when people reject it because it is too strong.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: A diluted Gospel is worthless to society.
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Have a "good for something" day. Love you.
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