Kayo ang asin ng sangkatauhan. Ngunit kung ang asin ay mawalan na ng alat, paano pa ito mapapaalat muli? Hindi ba wala na itong kabuluhan kundi ang itapon at tapakan ng mga tao?

Mateo 5:13

Nakakain ka na ba ng pagkaing nakakatakam sa mata pero nang kinain mo ay kulang pala sa lasa? Ganito ang nangyari sa isang grupo ng magkakaibigan na nagpaluto ng isang bilaong palabok. Nang dumating ang inorder na palabok, sobrang excited silang kainin ito! Pero nadismaya sila nang matikman nilang ito’y matabang. Kahit gaano kaganda ang presentation, kung walang alat, kulang. 

Jesus called His followers to be the salt of the earth. Gaya ng asin, meron tayong importanteng role sa mundong ito. Ano-ano ang mga ito?

1. Salt preserves what is good.
In ancient times, dahil hindi pa uso ang refrigerator, ginagamit ang asin to preserve food para hindi ito agad masira. As Christians, we are called to preserve what is godly and true. Sa mundong puno ng compromise, we stand firm on God’s Word. We speak the truth in love and live with integrity, even when it’s unpopular.

2. Salt enhances the flavor.
Hindi masarap kumain ng matabang, ‘di ba? Like salt, ang presensya ng isang follower ni Jesus ay nagpapalakas, nagi-inspire, at nagdadala ng saya. People get to taste a glimpse of God’s love, grace, and hope when they’re around people who are filled with the Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9). 

3. Salt must stay salty.
Sabi ni Jesus, if salt loses its saltiness, it becomes useless. That means we must stay connected to Christ. Our purpose can only be fulfilled when we have fellowship with Jesus and are aware of His will. Kapag hindi natin alam ang ating God-given purpose,  we lose the very thing that makes us unique and different.

Are you living in a way that reflects Jesus? Sa bahay, sa school, sa trabaho? Ask yourself today: Am I preserving God’s truth and adding value where He has placed me?