Make
Them Thirsty
You are the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:13
Remembering how much the concession
stand had cost him their last time out, Ron decided to try a
different strategy for movie night. Looking in the rear-view mirror
at his three boys, he said, “Ok, here are the rules for snacks
tonight; one item each,” he stated, “be it candy or popcorn. And
only one drink. No refills.”
He was unmoved by the concerted,
“Awwwe, Dad!” His wife Erin hid her smile, trying not to let
either her children or her well-intentioned husband discover her
amusement at the attempt at snack suppression. After all, half the
fun of going to the movies was stuffing yourself with Raisinetes,
Goobers, and popcorn….then chasing it all down with a ‘Jumbo-Sized’
soft drink.
“I mean it,” Ron said. “The last
time you boys about cleaned me out. Come to think of it,” he added,
“if you get popcorn, nothing larger than a medium drink.”
“Scrooge,” Erin whispered.
“Not Scrooge, just smart,” Ron
responded. “I’m not going to be lured into the cinema’s
marketing ploy. You know darn well they salt the heck out of their
popcorn just to sell you more pop.”
“I still say you’re a Scrooge,”
she said, with her smile now on full display.
†
Salt, in Jesus’ day, as in ours, has
many uses. Among them is the preservation of meat and fish. But in
today’s scenario Ron understood the salt’s ability to create
great thirst. He was trying to save himself some money by deterring
that effect.
Jesus, on the other hand, was talking
about creating a great thirst. He was giving the crowd
information of great value, information which made them thirsty for
more. Once thirsty this thirst could only be quenched with the gospel
of Jesus Christ…the upcoming shedding of His blood for the
forgiveness of the sin of mankind…true freedom!
We, like those present at the Sermon on
the Mount, have the ability to be salt to those who don’t know
Jesus. If we will study Jesus’ life, and make ourselves available,
we can have the privilege of telling others about God’s Son, and
what His blood can do.
Prayer
“Lord Jesus, fill me
with the knowledge of Your word that I might be able to create a
thirst in those I encounter. Amen.”
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