Have you ever been in the ocean and accidentally gotten a mouth full of water?  It’s not a pleasant experience.  The salt in the ocean makes drinking water, which is normally refreshing, a completely different thing.  Salt also make a huge difference when you put it on food.  Just a little bit can change the flavor of what you are eating.  When Jesus calls us to be salt and light that is what He is saying, that He wants us to make a difference, an impact.  Let’s look at His words found in Matthew 5 together today. 

“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 underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

I like that Jesus tells us that we ARE the salt of the earth and we ARE the light of the world.  He isn’t asking a question He is telling us who and what we are.  We are called to be difference makers here on earth.  The tiniest bit of light in the midst of darkness changes so much.  When lights come together they can eliminate darkness.  Today remember who Jesus says that you are.  Ignore what others may say or think about you.  Then realize that the creator of the universe says that you ARE salt and you ARE light.  Go out and make the difference you were created to make in the world.  

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave