Matthew 5:13-16 (KJV) Says, "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, 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 a 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."
In the above passage of scripture taken from the book of Matthew, Jesus tells us we are the salt of the earth, and the light of the world. Here He is talking about those who have accepted God's precious gift of salvation. Salt acts to add flavor, it is a preservative, it melts ice, and it heals wounds, therefore it is a perfect description of what the believer is to be to the world. When we add salt to a pot of soup, for instance, while it is cooking, it spreads throughout the pot and seasons the soup. This is how we as believers are to be as we go about our daily lives as Christians. We are to go out into the world as disciples for Christ, spreading his word by mouth, and by example. As salt flavors food, we are to influence people as disciples.
The above scripture also tells us that if salt loses it savor, it is good for nothing. There are a couple of ways we can lose our savor as disciples, and one is to go out into the world, and behave no differently than non-believers. Another way we lose our savor is to live a Godly life, but keep it to ourselves. In other words if we go out into the world never mentioning God or His Word, then we are flavoring nothing. On the other hand, just as salt makes us thirsty, when we live our lives in a Godly manner, people recognize the Holy Spirit in us and become thirsty for God and His Word.
As I mentioned above salt also acts as a preservative, and if we are able, by our words and actions, to lead someone to Christ and they are saved then God will preserve them eternally. Going out into the world as disciples for Christ we are bound to meet people who are cold and distant toward Him. If they are willing to listen we must witness in spite of this knowing salt can melt ice. Remember, because the Holy Spirit is in us as believers, we are the salt of the earth. We are bound to meet people who are hurting physically, mentally, and emotionally in our everyday lives, and when we do we must remember that as salt heals, we too must witness, share God's word, and encourage them knowing God is the Master Physician.
Jesus also tells us in the above passage of scripture that we are the light of the world. When we are born again and the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us, the Holy Spirit gives us a light to shine brightly before all men. We allow our light to shine by behaving in a manner that allows others to recognize the difference between us, and non-believers. Just as with the salt, however, there are ways in which we can render our light useless. If we go about our lives living in a manner that does not indicate there is any difference in us and a non-believer, then rest assured we have allowed our light to grow dim. If we go about mentioning God only on rare occasions, and failing to be the disciples He has called us to be then we are hiding His light within us. Jesus tells us that we are to let our light shine before people so that they can see our good works, and glorify God in Heaven.
What a wonderful blessing God gives us in His precious gift of salvation. Having the Holy Spirit dwelling within us is a gift to great for words to describe, and going out into the world as the salt and the light of Christ is an amazing privilege. If you have lost your savor and allowed your light to grow dim, I urge you to remember all that Christ has done for you, and all that He has freely given you. I encourage you to regain your flavor, turn up your light, go out into the world, and be the disciple He called you to be.
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