Lesson 3304

 (Lesson 3304)(01-19-21) Mark 9:43-50

    “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.”

    The first part of today’s quote is a metaphor and not to be taken literally. By applying the metaphor, Jesus told us that whatever things we confront in our lives that might keep us from our duties as the born again children of God, and as keepers of the ministry of Jesus Christ, should avioded and done away. In other words, we are to keep ourselves away from those things that might lead us away from Jesus Christ.

    In the last part of the quote, Jesus, applying another metaphor, related that all we do will be tried by “fire” (exposed), while we will also be given the power (salt) of faith to overcome anything that might stand in our path. ~