"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 by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 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. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Jesus, taken from Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV)
Considering that my last entry started with the Beatitudes, I figured it would behoove me to continue the journey. You will note that there is a shift here. The Beatitudes were written in the third person. Now, in this passage, we have text in the second person plural. In other words, there is a subtle shift here, from describing Kingdom character traits (v. 1-12) to what Kingdom people, what we as Christians, should actually do.
Please notice here, those reading who are my brothers and sisters in Christ, that we are called to be this salt, this light, this living, radiant energy that points the way to Christ! I've said this at least once earlier, but it bears repeating: if someone is living outside of Christ, then they are living inside darkness! There is no tolerance, no "grey area," no spiritual smorgasboard that will suffice. Christ is all, and we are His body on Earth! Hallelujah!
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