There are three words in Jesus’ sermon on which I want us to focus: salt, light, and you. Notice the simplicity … each a word with which everybody is familiar … each a single syllable. No chance of confusion … Jesus is going to basics.
Take those three words one at a time. Salt. Salt.
Everybody knows what salt is. It is the white, grainy stuff that we put on our food to make it taste good. These days we are told to use salt in moderation. We need to avoid having high blood pressure so be careful how much salt we use.
But salt is what gives foods the taste we seek. Jesus referred to salt that has lost its taste. Such spoiled salt is only good for throwing out the kitchen door. How does salt lose its taste? It can absorb moisture from the air or from steam coming off something else we are cooking. Watered down salt is worthless. Read more…