Posted on September 7, 2025 | Southern Asia Adventist Community Church Devotionals
Bible Verse
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?” — Matthew 5:13
Reflection
Salt may seem small, but it carries great influence. It preserves food from decay and adds flavor to what would otherwise be bland. In the same way, Jesus calls us to live lives that bring preservation and goodness into a broken world, and to add the “flavor” of God’s love wherever we go.
If salt loses its flavor, it becomes useless. Similarly, if believers lose their distinctiveness our kindness, purity, truthfulness, and love we blend into the world and no longer point others to Christ. Our quiet integrity, gentle words, acts of service, and faithfulness are the “flavor” that makes people notice God in us.
This calling is not about being loud or drawing attention but about living in such a way that others taste the goodness of God through our presence. Even a little salt makes a difference just as one small act of grace or compassion can impact someone’s life deeply.
Prayer
“Lord, help me to live as salt in this world. May my actions preserve what is good, and may my words add the flavor of kindness and truth. Keep me from losing my distinctiveness, and let my life point others to You. Amen.”
