Salt & Light
The Bible says: “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. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 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. Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-16
(KJV)
It is found upon almost every kitchen table and every restaurant booth, counter,
or table. It may be spread upon our icy roads or sidewalks, and is used in our old fashioned ice cream makers. It can be pleasing
on our tongue but painful and irritating in our eyes. Know what it is or its chemical composition?
Sodium is an extremely active element found naturally only in combined form; it always links itself to another element.
Chlorine, on the other hand, is the poisonous gas that gives bleach its offensive odor. When sodium and chlorine are combined,
the result is sodium chloride; common table salt; the substance we use to preserve meat and bring out its flavor. Love and
truth can be like sodium and chlorine. Love without truth is flighty, sometimes blind, willing to combine with various doctrines.
On the other hand, truth by itself can be offensive, sometimes even poisonous. Spoken without love, it can turn people away
from the gospel. When truth and love are combined in an individual or a church, however, then we have what Jesus called “the
salt of the earth,” and we’re able to preserve and bring out the beauty of our faith.
Light can illuminate and help us to see clearly in the darkest night, or it can blind and disorient us when shone into
our faces. With it we can see to read and share the Word of God and when it shines on us and those around us it can reveal
the truth or the falsehood in lives.
Let’s encourage one another as the Lord has encouraged
us this day and be the salt and light to those around us this day!
Daily Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 65-67, 69-70
