Salt & Light

Matthew 5:13-16 - The Message Bible

Salt and Light

¹³ “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

^14-16 “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

I love the way the Message puts it. We, the God squad, are to be like salt bringing out the God-flavours in life. We are also to be like light, bringing out the God-colours in life.

 
What a great way of expressing how we are to be influencers and infiltrators.
Salty enough to make people thirsty for God and Light enough to dispel the darkness.

 
Help us Lord to be salt and light everyday.

 
Amen.