"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden, Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Mathew 5:13-16. Jesus was is teaching the disciples on the sermon on the mount one that they were to be the salt and light of the earth. (see my blog on Jan.8th about the "salt") In today's blog, I want to focus more on what he meant that we are to be the light of the world.
Several months ago I told in a blog about a young woman that had written to me on another that she was lost and without hope. And I told her that there is good news. She is not without hope and I went on to tell her why.
I cannot tell you what her comment had made me feel that day. Lost and without hope. What an awful feeling to have in this world we live in. I cannot begin to think what that must be like for people. How sad it is. It is like they are reaching out for something or someone that they don't know how to touch. Many do not know what they are even reaching for. This world is dying. People are dying every day. Not only in death but in life. Oh sure, we know our bodies are dying. That is a given fact as we age. But I am talking today about our souls. The souls of people are dying and if they are not redeemed before their physical death, the bible says this, "It is appointed to men, it is once to men and then the judgment."
Jesus is our hope. He is our only hope!
That is why Jesus was teaching them to be the "light of the world." Not to hide their light but to shine it for all to see their works in all that they do and all we do in his name so that unsaved people that are without hope can see Jesus in us and want him too.
I once heard someone state a number of years ago, that we are the only bible some people may ever read. We must live our lives according to God's word so that those that know us can see it by the Holy Spirit that it is living in us.
We must be a light to a dark world. And the worst part yet is that this world is getting darker. If we allow the world to snuff it out, what hope is there? There is none. But that is what many in this world are trying to do. We must not let it happen.
We are to stand up for the truth. And that may at some time come at a very high price for us because we are hated as Christians in the world. Fairness for Christians. There isn't much. We are just not tolerated. And Jesus knew all about that. He went to the cross for nothing he did that was wrong.The disciples were to find it out too when they were each put to death for their preaching of the gospel.
Many have known it since the beginning of time in one way or another. And it will continue until Jesus comes back for his church.
Blessed are those that are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs are the kingdom of heaven. Mathew 5:10.
Jesus calls us to be both the salt and light of the world. Easy? No. Possible? Yes, or he would not ask it of us. Be the salt and light to those around you so that they can possibly join the ranks of the believers in Jesus Christ and go to be with him when their time is up here on earth.
January 10, 2019 Promise: Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, shall distress, or persecution or nakedness or danger or sword? Romans 8:35
In all things we are conquerors in him, that loved us. Romans 8:37
Thanks for your visit Friends. Have a wonderfully blessed day in Jesus!
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