Making a Difference

We that are believers are called to be salt and light to the world, so that they may see our good works and glorify our Heavenly Father.  Read Matthew 5:13-16, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then 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.”

Salt makes a difference in the food we eat; it gives it flavor and makes it taste better.  If we put salt on the sidewalk in the winter where ice has accumulated, it will melt the ice and make it safer to walk on.  Salt also preserves food, making it last longer without spoiling.  Salt does other things also but whatever you use it for it makes a difference; if it gets on metal it will cause it to rust which we don’t like to see happen when it gets on our cars and many other things, but like I said, it always makes a difference wherever it’s applied.

Believers are called to be salt and that means that we should make a difference in our Christian walk and in our attitudes, our words and our actions.  If we are so much like the world that people can’t see the difference and we have no effect on our neighbors or the world around us, we become worthless.  Believers should stand out and be different and not blend in with the world.  We are to be in the world but not of the world.  We should affect our neighbors and the world around us in a positive way, like salt does with food.

When it comes to light, what do we use it for?  To brighten things up!  When it gets dark, we turn lights on to dispel the darkness so we can see and function better.  We are not the source of the light, but we need to reflect the light so that others will see our good deeds and the Lord will receive the glory because of them.  There are people that are listening and watching our lives to see if we live by what we claim.  I have heard it said that I would rather see a sermon than hear one anytime and I believe there are many people that feel that way.  We should never present ourselves as the light, but we should point others to the true light that came into the world, namely Jesus Christ.  You can see the light of a city on a hill at night for miles and ship captains can see a lighthouse for a long way off, they are there for a purpose and they are not hidden.

We also are here for a purpose and that is to let the light of our Savior shine through us to this dark, decaying and sinful world.  Don’t let sin tarnish the light that is within you; repent and confess it and turn from it so that you will reflect all the radiance of light within you, for there are many that need to see it.

Something to think about!  Have a super day and may the good Lord bless you and yours!!  PS don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord!!