Leviticus 1 & 2, Mark 9: 33-50, Psalm 31: 9-18
Mark 9: 49-50 (ESV)
“For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if
the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in
yourselves, and be at peace with one another.””
Some theologians have speculated that fire in verses 49 and 50
from Mark 9 refers to troubles and suffering. But others have said that the fire
refers to the Holy Spirit. I like the interpretation of fire being the Holy
Spirit. As followers of Christ, we will be salted with the Holy Spirit. But to
keep our faith constant and unwavering, we will have to keep the Holy Spirit in
ourselves at all times. If we keep the Holy Spirit within us, then we will have
always have peace. But I can see why the fire could be interpreted as troubles
and suffering. When our faith is tested by troubles and suffering, our faith
becomes stronger and we grow closer to God.
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