“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.”

Salt is one of the most stable compounds in nature. It doesn’t “go bad.” So what did Jesus mean when He warned about salt losing its taste? He wasn’t talking about chemical breakdown—He was talking about dilution.

In the ancient world, salt was often mixed with impurities—sand, dust, or other minerals. The more it was contaminated, the weaker its effectiveness. It still looked like salt. It still filled a shaker. But it had lost its distinctiveness—and with it, its purpose.

That’s the peril Jesus warns about. A disciple who blends so much with the world that their life no longer carries the sharpness of Christ’s presence. They still wear the name “Christian,” but their witness no longer preserves, no longer stirs thirst, no longer points people to Jesus.

If…then. If I dilute my devotion—mixing it with compromise, distraction, or sin—then I risk losing the very impact I was called to have. But if I guard my purity and stay distinct, then my life carries the sharpness of the kingdom into every space I step into.

The world doesn’t need more Christians who look like everyone else. It needs salty disciples—unmistakably distinct, unashamedly loyal to Christ, unwilling to be watered down.

Identify one area of compromise in your life—and cut it out today.
Say aloud: “Lord, keep me salty for You.”

Father, I don’t want to lose my saltiness. Guard me from compromise and distraction. Keep me distinct, sharp, and useful in Your hands. Let my life preserve, stir, and point others to Jesus. Keep me from dilution and make me faithful in a decaying world. In Jesus’ name, Amen.