Mat 5:13
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech Ha Olam/Blessed are you O Adonai our G-D, King of the Universe. Shabbat Shalom Mishcopa/Happy Shabbat family
Like some women during a specific time of the month, I craved high salt foods. I have been doing well since on my low carb diet, but this month I slipped up. I noticed that every time I have too much salt, my belly, hands, and feet begins to swell. I began to wonder why this happens when I have too much salt. So I did some research and found out that when you eat foods that are rich in sodium, this releases extra sodium to your bloodstream, causing your feet, fingers, and belly to swell, and we know it as water weight. See, everyone needs salt for fluid balance and muscle and nerve function. But too much salt has been linked to kidney stones, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. However, too little sodium can lead to hyponatremia, and symptoms of dizziness, confusion, muscle twitches, and seizures. Therefore, the right amount of salt keeps our fluid level balance.
While researching the topic of salt (Matthew 5:13) came to mind which tells believers how we should be the salt of the earth. Before I get into that, what is salt? The word salt comes from the Latin word “sal,” meaning salt. It was once a valuable commodity, and it has been used as a currency for trading. The English word “salary” comes from the word salt. Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCI). Salt and sodium occur naturally dissolved in seawater, or as a crystalline solid in rock salt. And for the average person, we know salt as something we used to add flavor to our food, such as table salt.
Relating what Yeshua Hamashiach said in (Mat 5:13) about how the Disciples are compared to salt, regarding its cleansing and preserving uses, are the salt of the earth. In the Middle East of the first century, salt had two reasons; keep food, especially meat, which would quickly spoil in the desert environment; no refrigeration back then and flavor enhancer.
Looking at what I mentioned above, I see how we bring balance to the world. Let’s imagine a world without true believers in Yeshua Hamashiach, no faith, hope, goodness, kindness, and especially no love. As believers, we don’t bring flavor we bring balance. It’s sad to say that some who called themselves followers of Yeshua Hamashiach have lost their taste and are not functioning in the purpose they were called to do. “but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.” Imagine for a moment you prepare a meal and go to reach for the table salt and then realize the salt lost its flavor. You probably trashed it because you have no use for it. Today we can see how the world has trashed talk believers. Why? Because many have lost their saltiness and what purpose do you serve if G-D cannot use you. About that, remember we are supposed to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14–16). Salt stands alone; there is not another season like salt. People used salt for their uniqueness because it is not like every other season they have in the cabinet. We are not supposed to blend in with the world, and people cannot tell the difference between non-believers and us.
In closing, I encouraged you as a faithful follower and believer in Yeshua Hamashiach. That you make sure, you have not lost your flavor. As believers, it is our job to make the world thirsty for Yeshua Hamashiach. “As we are the salt of the earth, people become to thirst after G-D.”
Shabbat Shalom
Your Achoti/Sister
References:
Easton, M. (24 Jun, 1996). Salt - Easton's Bible Dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/dictionary/viewtopic.cfm
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