Salt of the Earth
Sunday, October 21, 2007
I was reading today and ran across this analogy, I thought I would share it.
Sodium is an extremely active element found naturally only in combined form; it always links itself to another element. Chlorine, on the other hand, is the poisonous gas that gives bleach its offensive odor. When sodium and chlorine are combined, the result is sodium chloride--common table salt--the substance we use to preserve meat and bring out its flavor.
Love and truth can be like sodium and chlorine. Love without truth is flighty, sometimes blind, willing to combine with various doctrines. On the other hand, truth by itself can be offensive, sometimes even poisonous. Spoken without love, it can turn people away from the gospel. When truth and love are combined in an individual or a church, however, then we have what Jesus called "the salt of the earth," and we're able to preserve and bring out the beauty of our faith.
David H. Johnson.
Sodium is an extremely active element found naturally only in combined form; it always links itself to another element. Chlorine, on the other hand, is the poisonous gas that gives bleach its offensive odor. When sodium and chlorine are combined, the result is sodium chloride--common table salt--the substance we use to preserve meat and bring out its flavor.
Love and truth can be like sodium and chlorine. Love without truth is flighty, sometimes blind, willing to combine with various doctrines. On the other hand, truth by itself can be offensive, sometimes even poisonous. Spoken without love, it can turn people away from the gospel. When truth and love are combined in an individual or a church, however, then we have what Jesus called "the salt of the earth," and we're able to preserve and bring out the beauty of our faith.
David H. Johnson.
posted by Live, Love, Laugh | 2:33 PM
7 Comments:
Hello Dana,
Sorry I hadn't been on the computer for 2/1/2 days. I drop by tonight and find 3 good and insightful posts . I was wondering if things were going ok while I was driving to church this morning !
These post help to remind us what Jesus would have us to be like !
When I was growing up I used to hear the grownups make a statement " If you don't behave you gona grow up and ain't gona be worth the salt that goes in your cornbread ?
Blessings.
Ron.
Great post!
well said Dana
awesome post! GREAT analogy1
Dana, that's a great illustration. Thank you for sharing it with us. We were talking about salt and light in Sunday School last Sunday. I will definitely pass this along! :)
Wow Sister Dana,
Thanks for sharing! Great revelation!
Sorry I haven't been blogging for quite awhile due to work. Catching up, reading your post now!
I did an entry few days back, visit my blog when you have the time:-)
Awesome Post!
Very cool post! I like the analogy!
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