Sunday's Specialty

Matthew 5:13-14

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, 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 an hill cannot be hid.

Good morning, and a sweet, spiritually seasoned Sunday to all of you.....

From the great Sermon on the Mount, with our focus on the above two verses, Jesus instructed his disciples to be salt and light in the world; a message still relevant to His disciples in 2015. 

What is the purpose of salt? For one thing, just a handful of salt has the ability to flavor much. Salt has the power to prick or penetrate; it is quick and powerful (Hebrews 4:12). The heart is purified by salt. With reference to food, salt brings pleasantness to something bland, so also does the gospel to our lives. One other quality of salt is that it preserves; it keeps things fresh while holding rot and spoil at bay. Jesus also told his disciples in Mark 9:50 to have "salt in yourselves." In his writings to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul admonishes them:

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

And now, let's talk about the light. We are the light of the world, and our light comes from the Light - Jesus Christ. Just as the first rays of light break forth each morning, dispelling the blackness of night, so is the gospel of Jesus Christ - it brings rays of sweet hope that drive out the blackness of sin. As lights to this world, we must shine as cities that are set on a hill. We must never hide our lights under a bushel. The darker the world gets, the brighter we must shine. 

We have a great responsibility today to bring spiritual flavor and light to those who sit in dark, sinful places. We are seasoned with God's grace (or salt) and illuminated inside by the power of the Holy Ghost. Let us not withhold what we have... let us sprinkle spiritual salt and shine brightly - for Jesus!!!

Until tomorrow, have a well-seasoned Sunday.......