“…but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?”

Jesus uses a strange image here—salt losing its saltiness. Pure salt can’t chemically break down, so what does He mean?
 
History Moment: In the ancient world, that's a long time ago, salt often came from salt marshes or mixed deposits. If those deposits were contaminated with minerals or dirt, the mixture might still look like salt but no longer work like salt.

Here’s the point—salt can keep its identity but lose its impact. As believers, our position in Christ is secure. If you belong to Him, you are His. That identity doesn’t change. But the effectiveness of your witness can be weakened by compromise, distraction, or mixture with the world.

It’s possible to still be salt while no longer influencing your environment. That’s the warning Jesus gives—to guard our usefulness for the kingdom. The enemy doesn’t have to strip away your salvation to limit your impact. He only has to dilute your devotion.

If…then. If I’m in Christ, my identity is secure. But if I let sin, apathy, or cultural compromise seep in, then my life loses its sharpness and stops preserving what’s good.

Guard your influence.
Stay pure in your devotion.
You’re still salt—just make sure you’re still salty.

Identify one person or situation in your current setting that needs godly influence—and take one intentional step today to be salt there.

Lord, thank You for placing me exactly where I am. Even when I don’t understand it, help me to see my setting as my assignment. Use my words, actions, and presence to preserve what is good and point people toward You. Amen.