I have spent quite a bit of time in my life wondering about the Bible. Most verses are pretty straight forward. If you know anything about God though, you will realize that He is pretty deep. He loves symbolism. I find the mystery of symbolism to be one of my favorite things about the Word of God. I was wondering the other day about the symbolism of salt. Why salt? There are certainly more exciting additives to food. Yet the Bible is specific in stating that we as Christians should be like salt.

Matthew 5:13-16 says, “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

As I pondered the idea of salt some questions popped up in my mind. What is the main reaction of the body to ingesting salt? It is to become thirsty right? Then the Lord brought to my mind another verse. Matthew 5:6 “”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

Could it be that we as Christians are supposed to be like salt to spur a thirst for righteousness in others?

It is so easy to point the finger of judgement at the sin of others. It is just as easy to cast a blind eye to our own sins. Yet, the Lord never assigns us the privilege of judging others. That is His right alone. We are to be examples, not judges.

I wonder how the world would react if Christians stopped judging others and strove to become salt, so as to entice someone else to pursue a life of righteousness?