The Pink Himalayan salt, pictured in today’s background photo, requires a salt-grinder in order to be an effective seasoning.
As Christians, God has called us to be “salt” … and to “season” our world for Him. Oftentimes, this results in some “salt-grinder” experiences.
* Jesus Himself experienced “crushing” – “Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause Him to suffer, and … make His life a guilt offering,” -Isaiah 53:10a
Jesus was crushed for us. Jesus endured “crushing” because He loved us so much! It was through the “crushing” of Jesus that we are now able to receive forgiveness from sin, and eternal life.
* The Apostle Paul spoke of “crushing” – “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” -2 Corinthians 4:8
We WILL experience “salt-grinder” situations. But God is with us! God is with us in the “salt-grinder.”
And through it all, we discover that the “flavor” of Jesus is released in an even greater way to effectively “season” the world … just like He wanted us to.
“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” –1 Peter 3:9
