salty light

Matthew 5: 13-16

13"You are the salt of the earth. 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 by men. 14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.


Salt and light, if we put some thought in to it, we can see why Christ would want us to emulate these qualities. Lets look at salt, first thing to mind is taste, if something is bland, or boring, the first spice we look for is salt, a little dash of salt can change the entire taste of food; Just as our lives change by applying a little Christ to our lives. Salt is able to penetrate. When snow and ice are on the roads look out for the salt trucks. A good layer of salt over a road will melt out the snow and ice; it will get you back on the road. When we walk with Christ do we not see the same things happen in our lives? Barriers fall; obstacles that looked impossible to climb are easily overcome. We can do all things through Christ. Salt makes things happen. If you need water to boil faster, what do you do? Add salt! Salt will cause the temperature to rise quickly, and you will have boiling water in a shorter amount of time. When we follow the path that the Lord has put us on, we see the blessings in our life abound. We have all heard that someone was "on fire with the Lord." Just like salt to water, Christ will have your spiritual life at boiling point, and ready to overflow onto others in no time.

What can be said for light? First and foremost light pierces the darkness. If you have ever been in pure darkness you know that there is no such thing as a small light. When you are in darkness even the smallest most minute flame casts an amazing light. A candle that has such a small flame that it is not noticeable in the daylight will bring sight to someone in a cave. Yes, we all have different size flames of faith, and some are brighter than others, but I will tell you the truth, a person in darkness will be far happier to meet someone with even a small flame, compared to meeting someone else in darkness. Light also erases shadows, when you stand in a well-lit room, there are no dark corners to hide anything. When we have light, we can see things for what they are, not how others might “want” us to see them. So that means that light casts out fear. Many might be afraid of the dark; I have yet to meet anyone afraid of light. It is not the known that causes fear; it is the unknown. Light takes that fear away.

We should all try to be a salty light! We are the salt and light of the earth. It is our job as Christians to perpetuate these qualities. As we continue on this walk with the Lord, we become saltier, and our light gets brighter. We should work to be a blessing to others by proudly displaying these qualities. A good salty light can overcome any obstacle, it can bring to a boil the spiritual lives of those around them, while giving life that flare and taste of a good life that so many search for. All the while that light will be piercing through the darkness of this world, offering safe passage on the road for all of those that will walk with them. Giving off a bright light that will cast away shadows, and quite the fears that come with darkness.


I would like to call attention to the last line of the passage: In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Let your light be seen…..so they may see your good deeds. I call attention to that line because it goes back to action. Without action light and salt are useless, If there is a light but that light is stationary, then it will be of no use on our journey. If salt is never taken out of it’s box, then why have it? These qualities are qualities of action, let them be seen by all, for actions have always spoken louder than words! A good attitude is great, speaking good words is wonderful, but a Christian life in action is a calling song to the unbeliever.

I pray that we all can become a salty light!

Peace,
Rev. T