Scripture for Today: Matthew 5;13 “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.”
This State Trooper in Western New York had quite the story to tell! There on a snow covered road in a small town, this horse blocked his way and would not move! He had wandered away yet again from his owners. The trooper tried to lure him off the road with a hand full of alfalfa. But the horse would not budge, preferring instead to lick the salt off the hood of the car! Horses required two to four tablespoons of salt per day but that would normally come from a salt block.
Today’s verse tells us that as believers we are called the salt of the earth. We are to have an influence on those around us. Our tasty contribution to this world is to draw attention to the Father and His glory (verse 16). We sprinkle our surroundings with acts of love and kindness that point to Him. But we can lose that saltiness by living for our own comfort and pleasure. We can become tasteless by taking credit for the good things we have done rather than giving Him the praise that is due Him.
For me to be salt and an influence for Christ, I need to be out there in the world. Salt does no good sitting on the shelf with all the other salt shakers. But there is always the risk of losing my saltiness. Living to serve others is often not a comfortable way to live. I am faced everyday with the temptation to live entirely for myself.
Lord, keep me salty for You.
Devotions By Jan 
