Grain of Salt

Job 6:6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Forgive me for this misapplication of scripture in context and meaning. The bible does not cover every thought, nor should it.

You have heard the expression “take everything with a grain of salt.” Most of us do not give such a saying any depth of thought. It is a tosser. Today, with my new perspective on life, diet, exercise and medications. Things are taken a little bit more seriously. Allow me to look a little deeper into this worldly expression.

Here in Job is my perfect example of how a grain of salt affects words spoken and actions taken. Like food, taking words and actions with a grain of salt makes those words and actions palatable. The end result is those who need to be held accountable go unchallenged and edification goes undone.

Edification in the spiritual sense means; the act of one who promotes another’s growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness. It should not be done harshly but just because we do not know how to do it properly does not mean it should go undone.

Matthew 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.

You are called the salt of the earth and meant to season attitudes and actions in a manner so that those seasoned will be changed. Season lightly, do not over season lest it become uneatable.

Every line cook needs a master chef to teach them how to season properly. The Holy Spirit is your Master Chef. He will teach you how to season with your grain of salt.

One thought on “Grain of Salt”

  1. I love the many things salt does:
    Seasons
    Preserves
    Melts ice
    Irritates (salt in a wound)

    There’s a lesson in each.

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