Salt And Light 2
November 14, 2024
I read Matthew 5: 13 and 14, and wonder. Does this describe us as Christ followers today? “You are the salt of the earth.” “You are the light of the world.”
Do we stand out for our preservative, flavor enhancing saltiness? Are we a light that shines in darkness, exposing evil even without a word? Is our country different, more truth telling, more life honoring, more just, more loving, forgiving, and kind because of our presence here?
The verse is graphic. Are we worthless, flavorless salt, 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. Matthew 5: 13
Are we light that has climbed under a bowl, safe and ineffective?
Lord, restore your salt and light in us.