Beth Frost
Colossians 4:6
April 11, 2014
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
When I read this passage, I’m drawn to the middle section that says ‘seasoned with salt’. A very appropriate line for a cook! Salt is an important nutrient that we all need although some people can safely eat more than others. It can be used many ways in food cooking and preservation and the chemistry of many varied products.
Yet here in Colossians 4:6, salt equals experience when applied to our speech with grace. Grace in this passage equals knowledge so that we may answer or exemplify Christ to everyone around us. The seasoning of our speech should always be with grace from Christ to anyone, not just those who know Christ, but to those who may not know Him. However, speaking with grace is often difficult for us all. Yet with God’s understanding, leading and sometimes chastening, we learn how to speak and answer everyone. Age and experience is often the salt that allows God’s grace to show.
Dear Lord, Season my speech with grace from you and help me to apologize when I have added too much salt. Amen.
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