Have Salt within Yourselves.
By W. Cochran
Very often we find ourselves without this seasoning. In our prayer and social meetings, we frequently wait until some one who has the love of the truth warm in his heart stirs us with a spirited testimony; then if we have an opportunity to speak while we are under the influence of the stimulus received from such a person we will do so, if not, we wait again. Very many depend on the salt of another's offering. If we would keep a fresh supply of grace within ourselves, we would never have long, dry meetings. Brethren and sisters, don't depend on other people's salt. Get a new conversion every day, that this grace may be in yourselves. We read in Lev. 2:13 that Israel were not permitted to suffer the salt of the covenant of their God to be lacking; and we, as the antitype of God's ancient people, must not attempt to worship God or do any thing in his cause without a supply of fresh grace. All that are depending on others are, like the foolish virgins in the parable, trying to borrow oil. W. COCHRAN.