By Aksel Smith

If you season food with salt it will stay fresh for years; let it stand unsalted, and it will soon begin to rot. This is also the case with a man’s words. If they are not salted they will not live. If they are salted they will live for hundreds of years.

Paul’s words were salted; they are still living. Jesus says about His words, “My words will never pass away.” That is salt.

Our words are always to be with grace, seasoned with salt. Salt is a good thing.

Salted words find an entrance into the heart. The upright take them along into eternity. They become their eternal possession.

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Cain said, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” The eye has a great responsibility. It watches so that the other members do not get involved in things that could harm them. The eyes are particularly watchful where danger might be in the offing. Hands and feet make sure that the eye is not hurt. The members serve each other according to the laws of life.

This is also how the members of the body of Christ are to serve each other according to the laws that pertain to the body of Christ.