Matthew 5
The Sermon on the Mount
Vs. 13-16
You are the salt of the Earth: but if the salt has lost its savor, how shall it be salted? It is therefore good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be walked on under foot of men.
You are the light of the World. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.
Salt is good for two things: to bring out the flavor, or to preserve. So we as God's children need to season our families and our culture in such a way as to bring out the delicious flavor of all the good things that are there, and also to preserve these good things about our society by killing the microbes of unrighteousness that are spoiling and decaying it.
But if we succumb to the base and negative parts, then who is left to elevate our neighborhoods to a better lifestyle? We must be the salt that will season and preserve the right things.
Light is what enables us to see. We must enlighten our friends and neighbors so that they can see. We must not hide that we do good things out of a false humility; but let our lives be an open book, living in glass houses, letting others see that God strengthens us to accomplish what we do.
O my Father, please teach Your children how to be the salt and the light that our families and neighborhoods need so desperately. Help us to accomplish the good things You planned ahead of time for us to do, and strengthen us to withstand the push-back from the enemy and his minions.
One Day all these rebels and degenerates will be compelled to bow their knee and agree that You alone are Lord over all lords and King over all kings, worthy of all honor and praise and glory and blessing, along with Your own people who are already willingly giving You this worship and homage.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
