Are salty? Salt has two primary functions. First, it preserves. In ancient days before refrigeration, meat would quickly deteriorate in the hot, Middle Eastern sun. Since meat was extremely valuable, every effort was made to preserve it. By salting it down, meat would last and provide food for its owners. Secondly, salt was used to bring out the taste of food. Food might not reach its full potential apart from salt being added to it.
In our world, sin is constantly working to deteriorate and destroy peoples’ lives. God has chosen Christians to be His divine preserving agents throughout society. When sin abounds in people’s lives, God places a Christian alongside them to halt the degeneration that is occurring. When we see people around us whose lives are falling apart, our first reaction ought not to be that of criticism or complaint. Rather we must ask ourselves why our life of salt was unable to preserve those near us. Sin pervades our world. It is continually degenerating marriages, families,friendships, and partnerships. The only effective restraining agent is God’s people acting as salt. God also intends for His people to bring out the best in others. Is your life bringing out the best in those around you?
If God has currently positioned your life in a place being ravaged by sin, take heart. You may be God’s instrument to stop sin in its tracks.