The Salt of the Covenant
A covenant is a binding agreement between two individuals or two parties. It is a type of spiritual contract. When we come to know the Lord, we enter into a covenant with Him. We surrender our life to the Lord Jesus, and He applies the atonement of His shed blood to our lives, so that our sins are forgiven, and we have eternal life from that moment. It is an eternal covenant. In the Old Testament the people were a part of the Old Covenant with God which included making sacrifices and offerings to the Lord to show commitment to Him. The book of Leviticus covers all of the rules for those acts of devotion and atonement. One rule that is very clear is about adding salt to the offerings. It was the Salt of the Covenant. It was never to be omitted. (Leviticus 2:13) I believe there is a good lesson for us in this practice.
When we worship the Lord in word and in deed, are we careful to make sure we are making a lasting commitment to Jesus? Does He know that we will continue living for Him in the right attitude and with the right actions? That is what the Salt of the Covenant represented in the Old Covenant. Salt is used to preserve meats and other foods. It is an essential element to prevent spoilage. Therefore, God commanded the people to always add salt to their offerings. He wanted them to remember that they were making a lasting commitment, not just doing a ritual practice before Him. So, we should ask ourselves does our worship have "salt" added to it? Do our praises last beyond noon on Sunday? Are we living out the Word of God that we learned in our worship time? If we made a vow to God or other decision, did we fulfill it completely? That is what God is looking for, not just how loud we sing or how much Bible knowledge we have. He wants to see our worship last through the week and through the years.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Leviticus 3-5.
When we worship the Lord in word and in deed, are we careful to make sure we are making a lasting commitment to Jesus? Does He know that we will continue living for Him in the right attitude and with the right actions? That is what the Salt of the Covenant represented in the Old Covenant. Salt is used to preserve meats and other foods. It is an essential element to prevent spoilage. Therefore, God commanded the people to always add salt to their offerings. He wanted them to remember that they were making a lasting commitment, not just doing a ritual practice before Him. So, we should ask ourselves does our worship have "salt" added to it? Do our praises last beyond noon on Sunday? Are we living out the Word of God that we learned in our worship time? If we made a vow to God or other decision, did we fulfill it completely? That is what God is looking for, not just how loud we sing or how much Bible knowledge we have. He wants to see our worship last through the week and through the years.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Leviticus 3-5.