Salt And Light

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:13-16)

Who among us is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot?  Have we lost our “taste” meaning our vim and vigor has been diluted through tepid behavior and loss of enthusiasm for what is right and just?  

Who among us shields our eyes from the light instead of embracing it?  Do we prefer shadows and darkness where we hide from responsibility and what Jesus insists we take on as his followers who are supposed to abide by his commandments?

We must sit on lampstands. Our light must shine before others. We must be well seasoned to perform good deeds and be salt of the earth to people in need.

Deacon David Pierce