Salt Loses Its Flavor

Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltiness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men” (Amplified Bible).

You know, there is so much in this little parable that I would like to continue in this subject “Salt of the Earth.” I think it is important to know what the salt was all about so we could understand what Jesus was saying to us, “You are the salt of the earth.” One little word, SALT seems to be an important study.

In Jesus’ time everyone knew the value of the salt. They used the salt to preserve their fishes. Today, all we know that the salt is necessary to bring flavor for our food. The salt has many uses. It is important for us to know the meaning of the SALT and to have better understanding what Jesus was saying to us.

The meaning of the word, salt:  1: a white substance found in the earth and in sea water; sodium chloride. Salt is used to season and preserve food. 2: compound derived from an acid by replacing the hydrogen wholly or partly by a metal or an electropositive radical. Baking soda is a salt. 3: that which gives liveliness, pleasant taste and sharp taste like salted pickle. 4: salts, plural. a. medicine that causes movements of the bowels: Epsom salts for muscles, smelling salts to wake up people who faint.

Now the subject was “If the salt loses its salty taste, it cannot be made salty again. It is good for nothing, except to be thrown out and walked on.” If they used a lot of salt on the fishes to preserve them, and when it is ready to cook fish, they cleaned out the salt and I would assume that they would throw out the salt. Salt become useless. Jesus was telling the disciples that they are the salt of the earth.

If the salt loses their taste, we cannot use the salt because it had no flavor. It was compare to those who have no salt in their life. They become useless and tasteless. You may have met some people whose lives have no fellowship with Christ, no fruits in their lives, and never talked about God’s Word or talk about how the Holy Spirit helps them in many ways. Their lives are full of worldly news.

If salt loses it flavor, what is going to restore its flavor? There is nothing. Once the saltiness is gone from the salt, it is gone. It can no longer salt the earth. A person who has not been salted and saved from decay is doomed to ruin. He is good for nothing but to be cast out. A person has a choice: let Christ salt him or else he is never salted.

Again, Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.” Let us keep in touch with Christ who give us the salt and preserve us from decaying. Spiritual salt keep us alive, sharp and fresh so we can spread out the salt to others.

 May God bless you!