Salt & Light

Who is Salt and Light?

Who has “salted” my life, making it less bland?

Who has been a light to my life, showing me truth?

Those who are salt and light are the people listed previously, that is:

The poor in Spirit

Those who mourn

The humble

Those who thirst and hunger for righteousness

The merciful

The pure in heart

The peacemakers

Those persecuted for righteousness sake

These are the “good works”, In the empty space we make, God fills us up

Do the salty, light filled people in my life reflect these characteristics?

Do I reflect these characteristics?

Do I exhibit these characteristics?

Am I bland? Am I hiding my light?

The bland and the dim are the opposite:

Spiritually self sufficient

Can take care of themselves

Proud

Self-righteous

Ruthless

Divided in heart

Divisive

Choosing safety over doing what is right

Have I lost my flavor? Have I hidden the Holy Spirit’s work in my life?

What is at Stake

Your own usefulness

Whether others glorify God

Empty yourself then Be filled with God’s flavor

Whether others glorify God

Let others see God in your emptiness that they may glorify God

Be filled with God

Others will see God’s power in your emptiness

They will glorify God