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Salt of the Earth

Everyone will be salted with fire. “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
Mark 9:49?-?50 NIV



Salt once traded ounce for ounce for gold
To preserve food to not harvest mold
All humans and livestock need salt to survive
As the Queen bee is needed in a hive
Sending out pheromones to give guidance
As we shall hear when we dwell in silence 
Let us become the salt of the earth
Absorbing the living water unto a new birth
That we might preserve His word
Coming together into One herd
As the spirit guides each of us in unity
To become a divine community
Each grain looks so tiny
But when coming together is mighty 
How can we make salt useful again
By absorbing the the One who brings the rain

Copyright © Stephan McBride | Year Posted 2023

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Alexis Y. Date: 10/16/2023 1:24:00 PM Hi Stephan, It's always a pleasure to read your spirit-filled writes. I echo what Bill said. Have a wonderful day:-)Alexis Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/16/2023 2:17:00 PM All glory to God, great to hear from you, indeed it's available for all to absorb, if only more knew what they were rejecting, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Hiya Sharma Date: 10/14/2023 7:38:00 PM This is a very thoughtful and philosophically gorgeous write that truly reflects the ideas of unity and balance within the words of wisdom that you've beautifully articulated.. I'm loving the comparisons made here, especially with the use of salt, that's so intriguing in itself.. "Each grain looks so tiny But when coming together is mighty", "How can we make salt useful again By absorbing the the One who brings the rain" Ahh, those last lines are definitely profound..This poem is a FAV for me :) Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/16/2023 2:14:00 PM All glory to God, great to hear from you : ) you are truly gifted in your writing, even shines through your comments this love of God that flows through your words to encourage, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Bill Baker Date: 10/14/2023 1:48:00 PM Amen, Stephan, the last two lines say it all, my friend. Nice, pleasant poetry for today, my friend. Enjoy your weekend! Bill Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/16/2023 2:09:00 PM Amen, Bill it's available for all to absorb, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Victor Buhagiar Date: 10/13/2023 9:13:00 AM God knows how much salt is important. Loved the comparisons you made to stress its importance. Blessings Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/16/2023 2:06:00 PM Amen, my friend, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Valsa George Date: 10/13/2023 1:28:00 AM "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” Love this verse from the Gospel of Mathew. Salt is indispensable for life. Let us be the salt of the earth to enliven other lives. Beautiful poem as ever, dear Stephan. Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/13/2023 8:27:00 AM All glory to God for revealing this truth unto us my dear friend: ) love your comments and encouragement, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Paula Goldsmith Date: 10/5/2023 2:43:00 PM A lovely write/picture. Salt has been important in life. Today, guess it is just for food. So True, Mark 9:49?-?50 NIV... Have a blessed day..................... Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/6/2023 10:12:00 AM Thanks for all your encouragement and support, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Deb M Date: 10/5/2023 2:36:00 PM Excellent poem Stephan! Really enjoyed….Debx Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 10/6/2023 9:59:00 AM All glory to God, glad you enjoyed: ). May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )