Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye many know how ye ought to answer every man.
The Bible has much to say about speech, sometimes referring specifically to just verbal communication, but often referring to our whole deportment and conduct. It also has a lot to say about how difficult it is for us to control our tongue and how much trouble we can cause with such a "little member."
When I read this verse in my devotions a few days ago, I started thinking about salt and what it has to do with speech. What are some of the functions of salt? How do you season words with salt?
Among other things salt is used to preserve things and to bring flavor out of them, so when we open our mouth to speak we should be asking ourselves if what we are about to say is something that we want to be preserved. Is its "flavor" something that should be seasoned with salt?
In this verse the word grace means that our speech should be
beneficial, pleasant, favorable and glorifying to God. It
should be a reflection of what should be in our hearts: love for
Christ, a desire to point others to Him, and to bring Him glory.
When our speech reflects this kind of heart, it may well be seasoned with salt and be the kind of answer we ought to give to "every man."
This is just what came to mind when meditating on this verse? I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
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