Salt II
First Published March 19, 2008
Genesis 19:25-26
Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all those living in the cities—
and also the vegetation in the land.
But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
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One day when I was in Mrs. Hewitt’s 7th grade home economics class, the girls’ assignment was to make traditional Snickerdoodle cookies. We were put two girls to a cooking station, and my partner for this project was Denise. The tasks were divided, and I measured the dry ingredients, including flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and … salt. All along Denise objected to me measuring over the bowl. I scoffed at her remarks until oops, too much salt went into the mixture. We continued the assignment to ensure a good grade, but it was no surprise, the cookies were ruined.
Warnings of consumption of too much salt flood our lives and rightfully so. Excessive amounts of salt contribute to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure, cataracts, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and stomach cancer (http://www.femhealth.com/DangersofSalt.html).
In the Bible, vast amounts of salt mentioned were associated with desolation. “The whole land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur—nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim …” (Deuteronomy 29:23).
Do we as “salt of the earth” overdo our spiritual saltiness? Within, we become proud Super Christians! “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble"” (James 4:6).
Outwardly we “Bible thump,” stunting or ruining opportunities for the Holy Spirit to work. “My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” (James 3:12).
How can this work out? Fresh water has the right amount of salt, less than 1000 parts per million (ppm). So, with the right amount of salt we can as the “salt of the earth” be spiritually healthy ambassadors for Christ!
Copyright 2008 by Karen Vaughn
Genesis 19:25-26
Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all those living in the cities—
and also the vegetation in the land.
But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
**** ****
One day when I was in Mrs. Hewitt’s 7th grade home economics class, the girls’ assignment was to make traditional Snickerdoodle cookies. We were put two girls to a cooking station, and my partner for this project was Denise. The tasks were divided, and I measured the dry ingredients, including flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and … salt. All along Denise objected to me measuring over the bowl. I scoffed at her remarks until oops, too much salt went into the mixture. We continued the assignment to ensure a good grade, but it was no surprise, the cookies were ruined.
Warnings of consumption of too much salt flood our lives and rightfully so. Excessive amounts of salt contribute to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure, cataracts, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and stomach cancer (http://www.femhealth.com/DangersofSalt.html).
In the Bible, vast amounts of salt mentioned were associated with desolation. “The whole land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur—nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim …” (Deuteronomy 29:23).
Do we as “salt of the earth” overdo our spiritual saltiness? Within, we become proud Super Christians! “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble"” (James 4:6).
Outwardly we “Bible thump,” stunting or ruining opportunities for the Holy Spirit to work. “My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” (James 3:12).
How can this work out? Fresh water has the right amount of salt, less than 1000 parts per million (ppm). So, with the right amount of salt we can as the “salt of the earth” be spiritually healthy ambassadors for Christ!
Copyright 2008 by Karen Vaughn
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