Your flavor

“You are the salt of the earth.

But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Matthew 5: 13 NLT

Jesus identifies us as the salt of the earth and goes on to point out the necessity of maintaining our flavor. He says when we don't maintain who we are called to be, we are treated as worthless, as though we have no purpose.

I've always found the reference to salt and flavor interesting.  My mind immediately goes to food.  I searched for the purpose of salt in cooking and seasoning and found a good article entitled, "Six Functions of Salt in Food".

Salt is a:

color enhancer...maintains color in foods, but is also responsible for the vibrancy of food coloring

binder...holds food together, the right amount amount is what holds certain products together 

nutrient source...essential for survival when consumed appropriately

flavor enhancer...it can intensify sweetness and counteract bitter flavors

texture enhancer...many foods, bread for example, get their texture from the salt added

food preservative...salt helps food last a little longer

Are you...enhancing your environment, working to hold things together or tearing them apart, affecting the sweet and the bitter, adding shape, etc?  Is it a possibility that your presence is helping someone last a little longer?

How's your flavor?

God bless you.