Are You Preserved or a Pillar of Salt?

Salt is also known to be a preservative. In the past, meat was preserved in this manner when there was no refrigeration. The LORD has "preserved" us in His salvation. Therein we are to be the "salt of the earth" bringing His savory message to the lost.

Salt is also known to be what happened to Lot's wife when she disobeyed the LORD and looked back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. She became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26)

Have You Lost Your Saltiness?

Matthew 5:13, "But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."

"If we are too much like the world, we are worthless. Christians should not blend in with everyone else. Instead, we should effect others positively, just as seasoning brings out the flavor in food." (Bible Commentary) How can we effect others positively?

Jesus said, "Love the LORD GOD with all your heart, soul, body, and mind. Love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27)

GOD is absent: 1. When men follow the ways of the world (Ephesians 2:1-3) 2. When the mind stays on earthly things (Philippians 3:18-20) 3. When men are lovers of self rather than GOD (2 Timothy 3:1-9)  

Be ye salt of the earth, bringing the flavor of GOD's salvation through Jesus Christ to all mankind. The eternal reward is greater than any "savory dish!"

Salt of the Earth

Matthew 5:13, Jesus spoke, "You are the salt of the earth. But, if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."

"If a seasoning has no flavor, it has no value. If Christians make no effort to affect the world around them, they are of little value to GOD." (Bible commentary) 

Your Persecution Will Be Rewarded

Matthew 5:11-12, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me (Jesus). Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Revelation 21:1, "Then I (John) saw a New Heaven and a New Earth, for the former (universe) had passed away and there was no longer any 'nations.' verse 3, Now the dwelling of GOD is with men and He will live with them. They will be His people and He will be their GOD. verse 4, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain FOR THE OLD ORDER OF THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY!"

In The Beginning, GOD...

Genesis 1:1, "...created the heavens and the earth." By the breath of His spoken WORD, He created!

Psalm 33:6, "By the WORD of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of His mouth!"

No evolution, no big bang! But, He is going to bring about a "big bang" when He destroys this universe by the WORD of His mouth. 2 Peter 2:10-12, "But the Day of the LORD will come like a thief. The The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will melt with fervent heat."

The scientist have discovered within each atom there is this violent vibrating mesh that they can't explain, in and of itself, why the atom doesn't explode. I can tell you why. Just as our Awesome, Almighty, Creator, Savior, Holy Father GOD, spoke everything into existence, His WORD holds back the atoms from exploding. One Day, He will speak again, letting these atoms loose, thus 2 Peter 2:10-12 will be fulfilled! Can you imagine every single atom in the universe being like the atomic bomb exploding!!! Verse 11 continues:

2 Peter 2:11, "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of (person) should you be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the Day of GOD!"

2 Peter 2:13, "But in keeping with His promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and new earth, the home of righteousness." Revelation chapters 21-22 shares in full this promise to those in Christ Jesus. Accept His salvation for your eternity today by realizing your sinful nature and confessing to Jesus and receive His Gift of Eternal Life!   

Christ Is Our Answer

This temporal life is but a single breath, a blink of the eye compared to eternal life! This temporal life is like a single grain of sand, a single atom in the entire universe when compared to eternal life, yet even then billions of trillions of light years at the quadrillionth power still is as a breath of air, the blink of an eye compared to eternal life!

2 Peter 3:8, "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: with the LORD a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day." ETERNITY! It goes beyond our comprehension of everlasting, but it is! But most importantly is where will you be in eternity, Heaven or the Eternal Lake of Fire "where the flame is never quenched and the worm never dies. (Mark 9:48)

 Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13, states, "Everyone who calls upon the LORD shall be saved."

2 Corinthians 15:1-2, "There is no other name under heaven by which you are saved." Ask Jesus' forgiveness of your sin, His Holy Spirit will enter and you will know of the Eternal Kingdom that awaits you in heaven!

No More Persecution, Ever!

I have heard, "This world is not my home, I'm just passing through. Everything we have is on loan, we own nothing. We take no earthly possessions with us when we die." (Who would want to when we know what is waiting for us!) 

Revelation 21:4, "He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear from their (Christians) eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away! verse 7 He who overcomes will inherit all this (Revelation 21:9-27, 22:1-21).