Becoming SALT Devotional - July 9

Salt as a Symbol of Worship

Read: Leviticus 2

Context & Explanation: Leviticus 2 outlines the grain offerings brought to the Lord as acts of worship, thanksgiving, and dedication. These offerings were not for atonement but were voluntary and intended as a pleasing aroma to God. In verse 13, God commands that every grain offering be seasoned with salt—a “salt of the covenant.” Salt represented purity, preservation, and the enduring nature of covenantal relationship. This inclusion reminded the Israelites that their worship should be pure, lasting, and rooted in faithfulness to God.

Key Verse: Leviticus 2:13

Inductive Questions:

• Why did God command that salt be added to offerings?
• How does salt represent purity and dedication in worship? (Salt preserved offerings from decay and symbolized enduring commitment. In the same way, our worship should be pure—undefiled by sin—and wholly dedicated, lasting, and faithful to God’s covenant.)
• What does it look like to offer your whole life to God today?

Prayer: Lord, let my life be a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing to You. May my worship be wholehearted and sincere.

Reflection: I will offer myself in worship today by ___________. I humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.