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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“You are the salt of the earth;

but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?

It is no longer good for anything,

but is thrown out and trampled underfoot.

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– Matthew 5:13 (NRSV)

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REFLECTION…

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All Christians must strive for personal sanctification,

and they also must seek the sanctification of others.

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Jesus teaches us this, using the very expressive simile of salt.

Salt preserves food from corruption;

it also brings out its flavour and makes it more pleasant;

and it disappears into the food.

Christians should do the same among the people around them.

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But if the salt is not looked after, it loses its taste,

it becomes good for nothing

and is thrown away as useless.

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My soul is very much like that salt

and if I don’t look after it and it loses its taste…

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Have mercy on me, Lord, and preserve my soul.

Hear me, O Lord, do not let me be cast away.

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