"Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour/flavor, wherewith it shalt it be seasoned? 35.It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that ears to hear, let him hear."
Obviously, if salt has lost its flavor it cannot be used for its purpose of adding to the flavor of food. In order for us to be effective in our Christian service, we have to maintain our "flavor." There are a lot of things that could be considered to add the saltiness to our lives. I thought of three big ingredients that can help us maintain our Christian flavor. First, we need to add a generous amount of reading and studying the Bible. Bible study is essential if we are to be effective Christian servants. The Bible is our required reading if we want to live the "salty" Christian life. It would not be unreasonable for a Christian to, at least, read the New Testament through each year. Five chapters a day will help you get through the Bible. I have been reading the Bible thru each year by reading about six chapters a day. I always learn new things in the Bible. Pour some Bible reading into your life. Second, we need to add a generous heaping of prayer into our lives. There is time during the day for us to pray. It would be good to start each day in prayer for your family, church, friends, etc. The problem will not be looking for something to pray. For example, you could begin with your church's prayer list. If you are Southern Baptist, you can find the prayer list for missionaries in the Open Windows magazine. When you make a commitment to pray every day, you will feel great victory, knowing that the Lord is hearing your prayers, and that He is answering your prayers. You cannot be a "salty Christian" without prayer and Bible reading, Third, you can add a generous amount of giving. We call it "financial stewardship." We are not asking for you to give us more money; rather, we are asking you to realize that giving is an important aspect in your commitment to Christ. A stingy Christian is not a productive Christian. We need to take time and energy each day in our Christian service. We also need to be good stewards of our worldly blessings. Add Bible study, prayer and financial stewardship to your Christian commitment, and do all of them in faith, and you will be a "flavorful Christian." As I wrote in the beginning of this article, this is not a complete list of things that we can do in order to be "flavorful" Christians." I think that you will agree that all three of them belong on this list. Look at your own commitment to Christ, and make sure that you are attempting to be a flavorful Christian. Bro. Joe
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