Matthew 5:13"Ye are the salt of the earth;but if the salt have lost his savour,wherewith shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing,but to be cast out,and trodden under foot of men.
In a culture of Christians icons- power hitters for Jesus, we may look around and feel like we're not doing much on the kingdom front.The good news is that we don't need to feel discouraged if we are not writting best-selling faith based books,recording popular Christian music albums, or filling stadiums for Jesus on speaking tours.
Thankfully, Jesus didn't tell us we all need to be fireworks and sirens for Him. He called us to be salt and light:"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 by men.You are the light of the world.A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.In the same way, let your light shine before men,that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven".Common, everyday stuff, salt and light.We often take them for granted, but what would we do without them?They're essential to our lives.They don't draw a lot of excitement or attention,they just do what they do. Light illuminates the darkness wherever it goes. And how about salt? As it flavors its whole "environment", a little bit goes a long way.Salt also has power to heal and to perserve.Saints let us proclaim a gospel that can be seen that others will glorify God in heaven.
It's not hard to draw parallels between the properties of light and salt and the lives we are to live as Christians.Jesus told us to let the light of our faith in him shine in whatever we do so that people could see our good works and glorify God. He told us to be like savory salt, flavoring the world around us with love and truth, that's our call.
Saints let our walk speak for us,Jesus said let your light so shine, you don't hear light you see light, so let God not Just be heard about from us, but let him be seen in us.
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