He is the Bread. We are the Salt.
Can you make bread without salt
The short answer is yes
But why would you want to
Without the salt
The bread may not taste as good
Or look as good
There is a reason for the salt
It adds flavor
There is no need for it
If if has lost its flavor
The bread will do fine on its own
The bread doesn’t need the salt
But the salt needs the bread
It relies on the bread to be purposeful
It cannot add flavor
Without a food to be added to
He is the bread of life
We are the salt of the Earth
This Earth is only for now
But for now
We get to partner with him
To bring flavor to this life
And help others find their purpose
In him
Friday we flew into Costa Rica. It’s finally happening. A year and a half ago I planned to be arriving in Costa Rica in March, not January of 2021 after we had already been to Romania and South Asia. Well of course within that time frame a lot has changed for everyone. A lot of losses to grieve but so much time with Jesus to rejoice over. I’ve grown closer with him more than ever. I’ve learned more about his character, his wants, grown more familiar with his voice, grown more in love with him every day. Well, according to his original plan from before I was born – I am now in Costa Rica. Fulfilling part of his great will to go be the salt of the earth. To bring light and flavor to his name in peoples lives. We are not “bringing” Jesus or the Good News to the nations, because he is already there. We have just partnered with him when he called us to be in the inevitable plan of bringing his name to every nation. As the bread in representation of his body he says to take it. Once we let him inside he goes with us everywhere. He is infinite, he is unchanging, we do not change his existence, but he wants us, he cherishes us, he invites us. He as the bread could do it without us, do it all. BUT he calls us to lift up his name, to bring flavor to and as his creations. We are here to represent Jesus not be him, and what a precious opportunity. Be the salt!!
Check out my other post about poetry for some background on how the Lord has been teaching me through a new medium of art!
I have very limited wifi and service so I’ll be posting when I can! Talk soon:)
