Light and salt of the world

This is the beautiful identity and mission Jesus gave to all His followers—to be active, transformative agents in the world.

Here is a poem on being salt and light.

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For Earth and Sky

You call us not to hide away, To wait secluded for the Day. But to be sent,a chosen kind, With active influence in mind.

“You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:13-14)

The Salt

A grain of salt, so small and white, To guard and flavor,bring what’s right. A hidden presence,working deep, A promise that You mean to keep.

To stop the rot of sin’s decay, To cleanse the wounds along the way. To make this world,in truth, thirst more For the Living Water at its core.

But if the salt should lose its taste, Its purpose gone,a pointless waste. So let me,Lord, retain my zest, Your preserving power,and Your rest.

The Light

A city set upon a hill, Cannot be hidden,stands there still. A lamp is lit to give its glow, Not to be hid—butso to show.

So let my small light truly shine, To prove Your grace and love divine. Not for myself,to draw men’s gaze, But to illuminate Your ways.

“...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)

Not one grand flash, a blinding beam, But steady,constant, like a gleam That pushes back the dark’s despair, And shows a God who truly cares.

So make me salt, Lord, make me light. To serve the world with all my might. Not from a place of pride or boast, But for the glory of the Host.

To be the flavor of Your grace, The light that shines upon Your face. Until a weary world can see, And turn its heart,O Lord, to Thee.