Not long ago, I went to the fridge to get a drink. I surveyed the possibilities and made the final choice. The two liter bottle of ‘Mug’ root beer caught my attention and it was about to quench my thirst, so I thought. What you need to know is that in our freezer we keep a mug just for the rare occasion of having a glass of root beer. I pulled the mug from the freezer and opened up the two liter, but much to my dismay, there was no fizzzzzz as I opened up the bottle. Apparently the last time it was used, the cap on the root beer had not been fastened tight enough. I tried it, but it was just flat, no carbonation. Needless to say, it was no longer good to drink.
As Jesus was talking to his friends, he told them about the role of the follower. Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. (Matthew 5:13 NIV)
As we talk on Sunday’s in our “Real Life” series, may we continue to press on to a deeper walk with Jesus so that we might not lose our fizzzzz and our excitement about the Jesus who saves us. It is a joy to find new challenges in the study as we journey through 1 Peter. Next Sunday we will be reminded of the joy of being the family knit together in the name of Jesus. I hope you can be here to worship and fellowship with the family.
Have a great week.
Mike
