Salt
The Mediterranean-style chicken dish on my plate looks absolutely yummy, doesn't it? The breast of chicken accompanied by a sauce of tomatoes with chunks of green pepper, sliced fresh mushrooms, and white onion rings spiced the Italian way and served on noodles is one of my favorite meals. Add a few slices of Old World Italian bread, and you have a delicious feast.
When I cooked it last night for supper, my daughter Debbie and I sat down to the table eagerly and, after saying grace, dug in. Good but bland, I surmised, a bit disappointed. Then I remembered: the last time I made this dish, I put a note at the bottom of the recipe card to add salt. (This recipe came out of the "Let's avoid adding more salt to our diets by substituting other spices" era.) In this case, it didn't work. I grabbed for the shaker, sprinkled the sauce lightly, and dug in again. Aha! What a difference. It was now a perfect blend of flavors, sparked to lip-smacking goodness by the addition of a little salt. Groping for words to describe the change, I said to Deb, "Salt brightens foods." "I agree," she responded, smiling.
Jesus once said that God's people are a salt to the world. My experience put new life in those words. "So that's what Jesus was trying to say," I thought. If we follow His words and ways, our lives will brighten not only our lives but also those of the people we live, work and worship with. We will shine. We will make a noticeable difference in the world.
Thank You, Lord. What a neat picture You have painted for us. I hope I fit into that spiritually scrumptious scene.
A bit brighter today, I hope,
Margaret
When I cooked it last night for supper, my daughter Debbie and I sat down to the table eagerly and, after saying grace, dug in. Good but bland, I surmised, a bit disappointed. Then I remembered: the last time I made this dish, I put a note at the bottom of the recipe card to add salt. (This recipe came out of the "Let's avoid adding more salt to our diets by substituting other spices" era.) In this case, it didn't work. I grabbed for the shaker, sprinkled the sauce lightly, and dug in again. Aha! What a difference. It was now a perfect blend of flavors, sparked to lip-smacking goodness by the addition of a little salt. Groping for words to describe the change, I said to Deb, "Salt brightens foods." "I agree," she responded, smiling.
Jesus once said that God's people are a salt to the world. My experience put new life in those words. "So that's what Jesus was trying to say," I thought. If we follow His words and ways, our lives will brighten not only our lives but also those of the people we live, work and worship with. We will shine. We will make a noticeable difference in the world.
Thank You, Lord. What a neat picture You have painted for us. I hope I fit into that spiritually scrumptious scene.
A bit brighter today, I hope,
Margaret
