Please Read this FIRST: On this site we prefer to use the actual Name of our loving
Heavenly Father as it was written in the Word, and thus
you will note that we will use the Four Letter “Memorial Name”
of 
- YHVH, which is pronounced as YaHVaH
or YaHWaH. In addition we will also use our Heavenly Father’s
attribute/title, which is Elohim rather than “God,” which
sadly is the name of a pagan god. In addition we also love to use the actual
and real Name of our beloved Messiah which is 
- Yahushua
or Yahshua in short, for this is our Saviours original Hebrew Name as
given to Him at birth in
You may wonder, what does salt have to do with anything, to be honest you will be amazed how important “salt” is in the Word, and I do mean both the Tanach and the Brit Chadashah, being Hebrew for the Old and the New Covenant’s!
“He that hath ears to hear let him
hear.”
“So likewise, whosoever of you that
forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be My disciple. SALT is good: but if
the SALT has lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is
neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He
that hath ears to hear let him hear.’”
“He that hath ears to hear let him hear.” Friends, our Saviour Yahushua said those very same words at the end of each message that He had for the various fellowships addressed in the Book of Revelation, including after He spoke of the leaving your FIRST LOVE and returning to your FIRST WORKS in Revelation. 2:7 … “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the congregations;”
“He that hath ears to hear let him hear.” This statement means that there is a secret message within, and we are to ponder and spiritually DISCERN the message being shared as to be able to comprehend the Spiritual depths of the shared words. Therefore let us put on our spiritual mind in prayer in order to UNDERSTAND and to HEAR within us what the blessed SPIRIT is saying to all of us!
BUT, What is so Special about Salt?
Yahushua spoke of this SALT in other Scriptures too … So what is this SALT that is being spoken about? We all know that SALT is a type of seasoning, but how could this possibly apply to our FIRST LOVE AND FIRST WORKS? For some reason this SALT seems to be an ingredient of Faith which would have you CHOOSE to trade up EVERYTHING for HIM to be HIS.
“SALT is good: but if the SALT have lost his saltiness, with what will you season it? Have SALT in yourselves, and have peace one with another.” Markus – Mark 9:50.
There is that seasoning point of view again, thus how do we season ourselves? Let’s look at this Scripture in context to find out what Yahushua was talking about …
“And if your foot causes you to sin, cut
it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and
be thrown into the
This SALT seems to be an ingredient in our Faith which helps us to overcome being lured away by the call of the flesh. Let’s look at another Scripture where Yahushua spoke of this SALT.
“You are the SALT of the earth: but if the SALT has lost his flavour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is therefore good for nothing, and should be thrown out, and to be trodden under the foot of men.” Mattityahu - Matthew 5:13.
Sounds very much like the same words do you
not think? But the CONTEXT is somewhat different in this Scripture. Now let us
look at what context
“Season all your grain offerings with
salt. Do not leave the salt of the Covenant of your Elohim out of your grain
offerings; add salt to all your offerings.” Vayikra - Leviticus 2:13.
“Whatever is set aside from the sanctified (holy) offerings the Israelites present to YHVH I give to you and your sons and daughters as your regular share. “It is an everlasting covenant of salt before YHVH for both you and your offspring.” Bamidbar - Numbers 18:19.
Obviously salt has a very special meaning, but what is it? There are several points we could think about, such as Elohim saying to Avraham;
“I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the SAND which is on the seashore.” Bereshis – Genesis 22:17.
Let us consider a certain point; As we consider the grains of “sand on the seashore,” what Elohim said was a representation of the future growth of Avraham’s descendants. Thus as we consider the importance of the grains of the sand, think about this: How much more important is the most costly commodity at that time, for it was without doubt one of the most expensive possessions, SALT! Today that is hard to believe for it is so readily available, but in those days it was more precious for men would carry it in a special hidden pouch on their belts that was especially made, which was more than secure in order to and protect it like they would their own families!
Thus consider this; IF SALT was so precious, you will understand, why
However, in the days of the blessed Scriptures
it was something more than special and every time the word was used in the days
of
Our blessed Saviour Yahushua shared these Words;
“Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the
This Scripture is saying that SALT seems to be an ingredient that will help in times when you endure persecution, trials and tribulation. It continues to say that without this SALT, it is hopeless.
Shaul of
“Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward strangers (outside the faith), making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be full of DIVINE INFLUENCE and seasoned with SALT so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” Colossians 4:5-6.
Now, let’s us look at all of this combined together: The ingredient of SALT must be a part our Faith that has us grow to a level higher than anything in our simple and humble lives before we were redeemed by Yahushua’s precious life saving Blood! Having been redeemed, we MUST keep the Salt fresh by upholding the Words that Yahushua has given us whilst He was with us on the earth, and that includes ALL of the Ten Commandments, which clearly includes the Seventh Day Sabbath, being the Fourth Commandment and beloved, regardless what theologians have forced upon the churches, Yahushua and His Apostles also upheld the “Feasts of YHVH” and these were continued by the faithful in Messiah throughout the ages!
Now, just doing this does that keep our Salt dry and fresh? NO! For FAITH and LOVE must always come first, for LOVE IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT and that is all based on what? FAITH!
Thus because we believe in true FAITH and we LOVE YaHVaH Elohim and Yahushua our beloved Saviour, we uphold His Law as Yahushua taught us in Mattityahu – Matthew 5:17-20.
Therefore beloved, good and dry SALT will keep our being and our flesh in check,
it will help us to endure persecution, trials and tribulation and now we hear
that this SALT allows us to know and
even how to answer those who may come against us. What or WHO allows us to know
what to say to every man, even during persecution, trials and tribulation? We
all know that only the
“When you are brought before synagogues,
rulers and authorities; do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or
what you will say, for the
Therefore beloved, now we have learned that it is through the SALT in our lives we have a fiery passion and that will bring forth the SPIRIT!
I have made a statement above that said
“We all know that only the
We need to return to the very day we
accepted Yahushua THE Messiah as our Saviour, who gave His life and shed His
blood for the remission of sin.
“This only would I learn of you, received ye the SPIRIT by the works of the law, or by the hearing of FAITH?” Galatians 3:2.
The truth is beloved that we received the
I believe that we must endeavour to strive to maintain this childlike SPIRIT filled FAITH and not ever allow it to become routine or a ritual RELIGIOUS lifestyle we tend to follow, for your SALT WILL LOSE ITS FLAVOUR!
Sadly I have met many who have come to me at meetings and said; “Brother, I do not seem to have that same joy that I used to have. The Lord does not seem as close as He used to be. Yet I have remained faithful and gone to fellowship and prayed, yet it just does not feel the same! Can you give me any guidance?
Having prayed and spoken the person concerned on various matters, for I had very good idea where the problems were most likely to be, as the answer was quite simple. Why did Yahushua feel so removed from this person, it was because for this person had in someway moved away from their Saviour and had gone in another direction both mind wise and in other things. That included spending more time doing certain secular things that were in conflict with our beloved faith, even though it may not have seemed to be so bad. Thankfully Our Father is forgiving in the Name of Yahushua and the person concerned is fully active again and filled with good SALT and FIRST LOVE for Yahushua!
For those who are given the gift of Love for others should always maintain their FIRST LOVE for Yahushua first and foremost, lest they too find it GONE, for sadly if you look at the world of “christianity” the divorce rate is simply so high it is unbelievable, on top of that, pastors in their churches even allow them to remarry, some even more than once, which is totally against Messiah Yahushua’s law, except under one particular circumstance! It always amazes me how the church states that Yahushua abolishes ALL the LAW, however, we see here that Yahushua not only retained it, but even enlarged it, for in the Tanach - the Old Covenant, divorce was permitted, but Yahushua said NO, not anymore!
“I (Yahushua)
say to you, whoever
divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and
marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her
who is divorced commits adultery.” Mattityahu
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Our beloved Saviour clearly commanded all of us to uphold all the 10 Commandments, it is part of our Faith and Love to keep our SALT dry and full of flavour!
Therefore beloved, we MUST ALL RETURN and REFRESH our FIRST LOVE with Messiah Yahushua each and every day, WHY? If you allowed your FIRST WORKS to fail, we would have to work to restore that great and wonderful SPIRITUAL LOVE and FAITH so that we return to that blessed FIRST LOVE! Without that FIRST LOVE we are like an empty vessel, and in the Tanach – Old Covenant days, an empty pouch of SALT, thus very poor and despised by all round about!
Always show that inner child and SALT combined with Love and a childlike Spiritual
Faith as to make your works in Messiah Yahushua more effective and your words
will touch all those you will share the Word of YaHVaH Elohim and Yahushua THE
Messiah with! May many be touched by His Word and come to know Messiah Yahushua
through FAITH and be filled with His SALT
and the
“He that
hath ears to hear let him hear!” - Please Father let it be
so!
UNITE MY HEART TO FEAR YOUR NAME!”
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