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You Are the Salt of the Earth

Matthew - identifies who you are Mark - refines you and preserves you Luke - reveals whether you remain useful or decay Emphasizes your identity. Matthew 5:13 – You are the salt of the earth; Roman soldiers were given a salt allowance called salarium. That is where we get the word salary. Without salt you die! 1. Digestion. (Stomach acid production) Salt prepares the body to receive nourishment from the Bread of Life. 2. Nerve signaling — Salt carries the kingdom signal clearly through the Holy Spirit. 3. Muscle contraction — Salt enables kingdom movement. Eleazar struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword (2 Samuel 23:9) 4. Heart rhythm — Salt is the spark that keeps a kingdom beat in Christ! My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:26) 5. Regulates fluid balance — Salt governs the water in your blood. Christ’s blood establishes life spiritually. The life of the flesh is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11) This is My blood, the blood of the New Covenant (Matthew 26:28) 6. Blood pressure regulation — Salt stabilizes worldly pressure. My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it fear. (John 14:27) Verse 13 – If salt has no taste, it is pointless. Herb story - most dried herbs last about 3 years, after 12 they are decorative. Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg? (Job 6:6) Mark emphasizes what refines you. It preserves. Mark 9:49 – God is our Refiner. (Isaiah 48:10) Leviticus 2:13 – Salt was the "universal seasoning" for the entire sacrificial menu. (except raw firstfruits) The priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering to the LORD. (Ez. 43:24) Brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and well pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service. (Romans 12:1) God does not accept bland sacrifice; He requires covenant salt and sweet savor as we let our light shine. Salt was required for every offering, it had to be kept in the house of God. Numbers 18:19 – The heave offering, lifted up, is given as a covenant of salt to the priestly household. Heave offering was the right thigh of a peace offering. (Leviticus 7:32) Wave offering was the breast of a peace offering. (Leviticus 7:30) 1. Burnt offering (Leviticus 1) 2. Grain offering (Leviticus 2) 3. Peace offering (Leviticus 3) 4. Sin offering (Leviticus 4) 5. Trespass offering (Leviticus 5) Mark 9:50 – We are not enemies but Ambassadors of peace. (2 Corinthians 5:20) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. (Matthew 5:9) Emphasizes whether you remain useful and not decay Luke 14:34-35 – O taste and see that the LORD is good. (Psalm 34:8) Salt in the land and manure slowed decay, restrained corruption, and preserved growth. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear is the same language to the churches! I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot because you are lukewarm I will spew you out of My mouth. (Revelation 3:15-16) Colossians 4:5-6 – Grace with salt produces Kingdom discernment. But solid food is for those who are full grown, who through repeated practice have had their senses exercised to discern between good and evil. (Hebrews 5:14) The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. (Prov.15:28) Wow! What a contrast. Who do you want to be in this verse? Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1) Memorization without good salt means nothing. Watched Jeopardy, turned it off. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. (1 Corinthians 8:1) Periodic table of 118 elements. God took Hydrogen #1 and Oxygen #8 and made water. Lot’s wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26) She was not a pillar of righteousness and lost her flavor. She was a warning post on the road of disobedience on earth. You are the salt of the earth. That means you are one of 144,000 grains of salt that God is refining, preserving, and setting apart for His Kingdom. #salt #saltoftheearth #bibleverse