Isaiah 2:2 

 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

’DAILY READING – Revelation 9; Nehemiah 12; Psalm 104:1-23

The Dead sea is one of the most intriguing places in the world. It is a majestic and mysterious looking lake with salt crystals,  located in the Jordan Rift Valley, on the border of Israel. In the Bible it is recognized as the region of the strongholds of En Gedi, where David fled to, when pursued by king Saul. 

The Dead sea is so named because of its extreme saltiness which means no life can exist in it. It is the lowest point on Earth, at 1412 feet below sea level. However, with its extremely high mineral content, the water is said to have healing benefits, and doctors even prescribe a visit to the Dead Sea as part of natural healing for their patients. The deposits of black mud, from its seabed, are found to be beneficial to the skin. Tourists from around the globe flock to this hypersaline phenomenon, making the Dead Sea the biggest natural free spa on earth. 

Perhaps the most amazing thing about the sea, is that it is almost impossible for anyone to drown in it. Because its salt water is denser than the human body which is 70%, unsalted water, no one can sink in it. Visitors literally float around, without the aid of any flotation devices.  It is common to see pictures of people with black mud slathered on their skin, floating in the Dead Sea reading the newspaper. 

As amazing as the dead sea may seem, what has made the difference in it, is the presence of salt. The Dead Sea has the highest concentration of salt of any body of water in the world. The whole lake is 33.7% salt. It is around 9 times as salty as other oceans of the world.  This large quantity of salt has made it unique and a phenomenon.    

Indeed salt is a very powerful element in nature. Salt has been used for centuries to dry and preserve foods. It is an essential part of man’s health and existence on earth. saltwater can also generate electricity thereby producing light.

In Mathew 13-14, Jesus  says “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.’

Being the light of the world, means we are redeemed to be Pace-setters, pathfinders and trail-blazers for the world to follow. Jesus also said that we are the salt of the earth; which means we are designed to preserve humanity from decadence and to give taste to the tasteless world. As salt of the earth, many destinies are meant to be preserved through us. For the sake of Paul the passengers in the ship were all preserved. In the same way, for your sake, anyone connected to you by destiny will be preserved. 

In addition, Jesus said that we are cities set on hills which cannot be hidden. That helps us to recognize that every child of God is ordained for global relevance, influence and exploits. 

Isaiah 2:2 says ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.’

God’s plan is for the end-time church to be established at the top and exalted above the nations. Therefore Heaven is about to release the Church into the fullness of her redemptive colour! God is about to enthrone believers with supernatural authority, to reign in their field of endeavor. 

Romans 8:29-30 tells us that every child of God is a child of destiny. Not just any kind of destiny, but a glorious destiny. Realize therefore that God has ordained you at this time to be the envy of your world. God is raising an army that nations will identify and respect. They shall be Elijahs – deciding the destinies of nations! They will be Samuels, anointing and appointing kings. Right in the midst of gloominess and darkness of the world God is raising this army. It will be a body of believers who will command strange wealth, manifest strange affluence, and  inexplicable abundance. According to Joel 2:2 the garden of Eden will be recreated before them. This is God’s plan for the church. We must therefore strive to be part of this glorious company who will be the salt of the earth and the light of their world. 
PRAYER: Lord, please whatever You are doing in this season, may I never miss out on it. Please help me to be spiritually sensitive to Your every leading, so that I can take my place in Your great army in Jesus Name. 
QUOTE : 

Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222. 

 [ADAPTED FROM TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS] .