Salt and Light Christian

The Salt and light Christian

Matthew 5:12-16

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.  13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.  14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The salt and light Christian two things with two functions and two lessons.  I have  heard this used in a prayer.  Asking God to  help us to be salt and light,  which, I think is a good thing. So, let us consider these thing two things today and draw some spiritual applications for our lives.

Salt is a preservative. In the old days, before refrigerators, salt was used to preserve meat in the old smoke house.  This allowed one to "keep" the meat for many days.   As Christians we need to be salt to keep and preserve God's words, ways and wisdom.

Also salt is flavor.  Flavor enhances food.  We should enhance lives by adding love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness and meekness.

And then, salt cleanses. It can cleanse wounds.  And they are a lot of wounded souls our that need healing. (watch out, it may burn) but it's part of the process. And the one with the wound may lash out at you, but be patient, longsuffering and pray for the God' grace.

Light, let your light show shine that men may see your good works.  Light is suppose to be seen.  Light can be for security as we have security light that guards things.   Light sheds light, literally reveals those things in the dark.  Our light should reveal the goodness for the Lord. Many cannot see the goodness of the Lord these days and we need to show it to lost and dying world for the Lord.  And similar to salt, light is used to clean and cleanse as it our allows you see bad spots.  This too, can be uncomfortable to others but we have to let our light so shine!!

I am reminded that as I was on social media one day and I tweeted a message to call on the Lord that day and that salt hit a lost man's wound and he was uncomfortable with my message.  Or, the light of my message so shined on this lost man and it revealed something missing in his life and he lashed out at me. It was much like waking up somebody from sleep with the light.

In any event, we must be salt and we must be light in our Christian lives.

 

But if you are not saved, you must be born again to become a child of God. So call on Him today, accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, call on Him and He will save you.

God Bless you,

Rev. Dan