DEVO 06.02.26

DEVO. 06.02.26

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” (Mark 9:50)

- Don’t lose your saltiness!

- Salt is used to describe a faithful and distinct Christian life!

- The life of a believer should be a life that stands out!

- You need to flavor the world around you for good, and not be flavored by the world.

- Every Christian needs to be set apart and have Spiritual Integrity.

- Integrity means, “who you are when no one is looking.”

- A believer’s life should be distinct.

- You should not look like or act like the world.

- You should be passionate about Jesus and following His ways.

- In Jesus’ time, salt was used to preserve food, add flavor and even be a symbol of covenant loyalty.

- But Jesus is saying that the moment you lose your zeal, your distinctiveness and your moral compass, you become ineffective in representing Jesus Christ.

- Don’t be surprised when the world around you tries to pull you away from Christ and being a person of integrity.

- The apostle Paul tells us in Galatians 5:17 that our “Sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other.

- It says that the flesh is constantly fighting the Spirit.

- That means that every time you take a step in the direction of the Spirit, there will be an opposing force that tries to pull you back toward ungodly ways.

- When you move towards being joyful, there will always be a pull towards being despondent and unhappy.

- When you try to love, there will always be a pull towards indifference and apathy.

- When you try to have peace, you will always find anxiety and agitation opposing your peace.

- In verse 16 He says, “Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”

- When you let the Holy Spirit guide your life you become more Salty!

- The Holy Spirit gives you flavor!

- You will be distinct!

- This is something that you will have to fight every day of your Christian life

- Romans 12: 2 says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

- Learning God’s will and way is not a one-time decision; it is a daily decision!

- Every day, let God transform your mind, will, and emotions by trusting Him and relying on the Spirit of God!

- In Matthew 5: 13 Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth…”

- Not, you should “try to be” or “work towards being”!

- He says, “You Are the Salt”

- You need to know who you are and behave like, who you are.

- When you know who you are, you know who you are not!

- Be Salt!

- Have a great Tuesday!