Matthew 5:13 NJKV ~ “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.”
When It Rains, It Pours! This is the Morton Salts slogan, and the logo is a little girl walking in the rain with an umbrella, this was created in 1914! For as long as I can remember I have used this brand of salt, my grandmother used it, my mother did too, I use it and my daughters do too! I can remember eating my watermelon and pouring that salt on it, it made it taste so good. The Morton company had found a way for their salt to flow freely even in adverse weather conditions.
Are you wondering why I’m giving you a history on salt. I’m glad you asked, so let me tell you why! You should be like salt! In life and ministry, (all of are in ministry in one way or another, because we are all servants of the Most-High God. Yes, I know that some of us have different titles, Pastors, Prophets, Prophetess, Evangelist, Elders, Ministers, Teachers, Deacons and Deaconess and countless others, but they all boil down to being a Servant for God.) so no matter what your title or position is you should display the same usefulness, integrity, and truthfulness as a box of salt that you use.
In today’s world so many ministries and ministers are trying to market the gospel, they wrap it into a nice little package and call it advertising instead of what it should be an encounter with God and a pure worship experience, but this has been replaced and we now call it entertainment. As I ponder Morton’s slogan and begin a Christian this thought came to my mind, as, a child of God, I should not be a fair weathered Christian as I minister for Jesus Christ! Am I good every day, no, but I strive to be every day. Are you at your best all the time? (Be honest)! Listen to what the Word says we should be and how we are to be, 2 Timothy 4:2, “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction.” This is not based on how you feel, this is what you are supposed to do!
There is one thing that I have learned since I truly said yes to God. Folks don’t just want or need help when it is most convenient for me. When it rains, it pours! In my honest and transparent moment, there have been times when it’s raining in my life and someone will call for help and in my weakness I want to say, I don’t have enough in me to share, I want to put a sign up that says “off duty” and then I remember that I said yes to God, in season and out of season and then He brought me to His Word, 2 Corinthians 12:9, “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” Now my behavior and speech should be seasoned with salt, that I may know how to answer every man, (Colossians 4:6)! It’s at this point that you are being seasoned with grace and that Jesus Christ Power comes alive in your weakness and it is distributed through you so that you may minister to those that He sent your way!
As a Servant, Minister of the Gospel you must have good moral and ethical standards both in private and public, they go hand in hand. You might believe that man don’t see it, but God does, He sees everything! You need to have solid relationships with others. We live in a society that is full of corruption, and if the people in the world can’t tell you from them how can you influence them to do or be better. Jesus Christ needs you to be in true and honest so that you can be positive influence in the society where you live. Think about it this way, the more you are like the world, the less influence you can have upon it; but the more you are like Christ, the more influence you exercise over those to whom you minister. Your level of influence for Christ will never rise above the level of your likeness to Christ!
The grace that Jesus Christ has given you is good. There is an additive that is in salt to persevere it, well Jesus put it on the inside of you which enables you to pour out when it’s raining, and you are able to maintain your sincerity and character in ministry as you minister to those that are out of your season. Jesus says that salt is good: but if the salt ever loses its saltness, how can it be season again? It can’t, just like you and your witness, if you lose it, you can’t get it back. You get to determine how your conduct will be and how it will affect your ministry. It’s simple you are going to depend on you and the worlds gimmicks and tricks or, are you going to depend on the effectual fervent Power of the Word of God alone!
As you minister to others you are supposed to be leading others to Jesus Christ, your fruit should be producing fruit that is changing the lives of those that are around you and are soaking up what you are giving. Who are you influencing? The Word says that Matthew 5:13, “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.” It’s in this place that your heart posture must be right. The Word of God is living and it’s powerful, and when you preach/teach the Gospel, it is strong enough to stand on its own. It knows all things and it sees all things, especially in your heart, Hebrews 4:12. It is the preaching of the Word, in season and out, that the Spirit of God, is made available and it is pure, and it does save, change, produce, exalts and Glorifies your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Thank you for giving me Your Grace and Mercy to run this race. Father forgive me for the times I got weary and wanted to quit, thank You for Your strength to endure to the end. Father help me do all things without complaining and murmuring, thank You for making my crooked paths straight, help me hold firmly to the Word of God, so that on the day that Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run my race in vain and that my work was not useless or trampled on by men. Father, today I choose to rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering unto You, let my service be an offering to You. Father, I say yes to You! Thank You Father for preparing me for Your blessings and the fulfillment of Your Promises in my life. Thank You Father, that Your pressure has refined me and purified my heart that I might live like You love. Thank You for burning away my insufficiencies and fortifying me in my weakness that I may look and sound more like You. I am going to hold tight to my confession of faith for it is the Word of Life and I am going to run my race of faith without stopping, I will remain but committed, for great is my reward for seeking after You! Father thank You for being the protector of my salt, may every word that I say be seasoned just right by You and for You because of Your Grace and Mercy. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!
Blessings…
Minister Jean
