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In The Garden Daily Devotional
Series: A Walk Through Matthew
"Flavor and Favor"
Pastor Wayne Clabaugh
SCRIPTURE TEXT: "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have
lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is
thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to
be trodden under foot of men." Matthew 5:13 KJV
I hadn't watched television for quite some time
(except the news) and the other
day I decided to take a break and I sat down to watch
Wheel of Fortune and some reruns of "Who wants to be a Millionaire"
back when "Regis" was the Host. I
would like to believe that I'm smart enough to answer every
question and win a million dollars... but they don't
offer enough "lifelines" for me. By the way what's your
telephone #?
Well, in this particular episode, Regis asked the young man
who was getting set to play, how he
was doing - and he replied, "Zesssty". I
had to laugh. Old Regis said, ..."You're what?"- having that look on
his face that has made him famous. Well after asking my kids
later on – I found out that it was a new term everyone
was using at the time, for being more than okay,
enjoying life!
Enter our text for today…
"Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost
his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is
thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to
be trodden under foot of men." Matthew 5:13 (KJV)
I wonder if we ever stopped and really thought about how
many of us, when questioned about our Christian walk -
would be able to reply with "zesssty" knowing
what it means.
The text today asks the question... "if we have lost our zeal
and our taste for God; if we are no longer God chasers
but have become merely 'saved and satisfied', how will the
world ever be won?" The Bible tell us, "Where
there is no vision, the people perish:" (Ref., Proverbs 28:19)
In fact our text for today says,
"...it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast
out, and to be trodden under foot of men."
It follows then, if the once "on fire" Christian has
lost his "zeal" for God, and for witnessing to others
about him - all will be lost. For, "Where there is no
vision, the people perish."
IS THAT A SCARY THOUGHT OR WHAT?
Have you lost your zeal that you once had for God? Does
your heart burn with the fire for God that you once had
when you first became a Christian? Or have you slowly
flickered away to a light almost gone out?
Friend, God has not changed!
"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the
man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, Ye his
saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The
young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that
seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Come, Ye
children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of
the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth
many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from
evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from
evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes
of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are
open unto their cry." Ps. 34:8-15
Father: I want my life to be “Zesssty” for you! I want
other to see flavor as well as favor, and that they will
want to know more about Jesus. I know I can only
accomplish that by personal time of reading your WORD
and praying so that Jesus always comes shining through
in every one of life’s circumstances. I promise that I
will begin that again today, and make it a part of my
everyday walk with you. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
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