I am grateful to Cassa Bassa for a reference to a lecture by David Pawson on salt and light as mentioned in Matthew 5:13-16. I found a version of it which I am linking below.
As Pawson says, we live in “a world of dirt and disease and darkness” without salt and without light (about 21:20).
We are the salt that fertilizes the dirt. We are the salt that prevents disease from spreading. We are the light showing the way through the darkness. We are the light pointing out the ways of the world to avoid.
If the salt becomes contaminated with the ways of the world, of what use is it? If the lamp refuses to shine for those who have lost their way, why light it?
Weekly Bible Reading: Exodus (Audio: King James Version read by Alexander Scourby) Leviticus (Audio: King James Version read by Alexander Scourby)
Commentary: David Pawson, Exodus, Part 2 of 2, Leviticus, Part 1 of 2, Unlocking the Bible
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Excellent! I had not thought of the aspect of salt as a fertilizer. Thanks for the great resources.
Blessings.
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I didn’t either until I heard the lecture. Thank you, Michael!
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Brothers and Sisters, let’s join in prayer and intercession to change the course of history for the glory of our sovereign God. 🙏
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Yes and amen! Thank you, Cassa!
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Let us be the salt of the earth … different and not conforming to the patterns of this world but being the light so God’s standards are raised. Thanks for blessings us today!
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Thank you, Mark! May we be the salt of the earth.
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The Lord might as well take us on home if he didn’t need us on earth to be salt and light. We need to take that call seriously.
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We do need to take that call seriously. Thank you, Oneta!
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May we be salt in this world
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I hope for that as well. To be useful like that salt. Thank you, Jim!
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Amen
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