Salt

Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions. “Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it away. Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” Luke 14:25-35 

Salt

Gracious God who salted the oceans

peppered the land with such beauty

showered us with daily blessings

help us to follow you completely.

We have been selfish and greedy

acting like we owned the world

not worth our salt as disciples

we have not been willing to share.

These days have seen great division

which can only be healed by you

we have been living through crisis

and have not been willing to love.

Help us today to be peace makers

Make us to be humble and kind

let us live by giving ourselves away

so the world may know your love. Amen.