God Today
Devotions  March 4, 2002 "You are the salt of the
earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it
useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. Is it possible that the reason we see such a lack of moral values in our country and many others places around the world is not so much because of the vain teachings and humanistic views being shoved down our throats day after day but because there is not enough of the light of Jesus Christ beaming from the lives of Christians? Could it possibly be that our lives don't create a hunger or thirst for truth? We have tasted of the goodness of the Lord; we have known first hand His love and mercy. We have a responsibility to share and to live that truth and extend that same love and mercy to others. We can influence the lives of many just by living ours day to day filled with the truth of the One and only living God. The Spirit within us creates the salt in our lives and if any get a taste they will most certainly thirst for more. When our lives don't match our words they get crushed and often ignored. This leaves a giant opening for any vain philosophy to become accepted. We may feel insignificant in the entire scheme of things but it only takes one life to make a difference. Prayer I thank you for setting us free
from sin and death. You have given us life, we have experienced your
love and mercy first hand, Your truth dwells within our hearts. You have
anointed us to preach the good news of your truth and love to all. Holy
Spirit live in each part of our day, make our lives salty, and cause
others to thirst after your living water. Allow my life to make a
difference today. You are awesome God!!! Amen. |