Lord Jesus, You are salt and light of the world

 Here is a poem to God weaving in the scripture of Jesus as the Salt and Light of the world, blending adoration, scriptural truth, and personal reflection:

**Salt and Light: A Poem to God**

O Source of Being, Breath, and Grace,

Before Whom stars find dwelling place,

You saw our dimness, tasted loss,

Our fading savor, tangled dross.

Then sent You forth Your Living Word,

Your own Beloved Son, our Lord,

To pierce the shadows, heal the blight,

And be for us both **Salt and Light**.

*"You are the salt..."* Your words declare

(Matthew 5:13, beyond compare).

Not just a sprinkle, faint and slight,

But **preserving power**, purifying might!

He seasons souls with truth and love,

Restores the flavor lost above

The clamor of a world grown stale,

Lifts wounded spirits, makes us hale.

He is the savor, pure and deep,

That wakes the soul from tasteless sleep.

*"You are the light..."* Your promise gleams

(Matthew 5:14, fulfilling dreams).

Not just a flicker, dim and low,

But **radiant glory**, making darkness go!

*"The Light of the World"* (John 8:12, bright and bold),

A truth more precious far than gold.

He cuts through doubt, dispels the night,

Reveals the path that leads aright.

Where shadows lurked and fear held sway,

His brilliant dawn brings perfect day.

*"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light"* (Isaiah 9:2),

His very presence, burning ever-bright!

So let us, Father, taste and see

This Salt divine that sets us free

From bland decay, from sin's deep sting,

The life and flavor Christ does bring.

And let us walk within that Beam,

No longer lost in nightmare's dream,

But children of the Light revealed,

By Jesus' triumph, truly healed.

May we reflect, though small and frail,

The Salt and Light that cannot fail,

Not source ourselves, but lit candles, true,

Pointing the world, dear God, to You.

Preserve Your grace in us, we pray,

And shine through us **to show the way**,

That seeing *our* good deeds, they might

Give **glory to our Father in heaven** (Matthew 5:16) – Your perfect Light.

**Key Scripture References Incorporated:**

*   **Matthew 5:13:** *"You are the salt of the earth..."* (Emphasizing Christ *as* the Salt).

*   **Matthew 5:14:** *"You are the light of the world..."* (Emphasizing Christ *as* the Light).

*   **John 8:12:** *"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."* (Jesus declaring His identity).

*   **Isaiah 9:2:** *"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned."* (Prophecy fulfilled in Christ).

*   **Matthew 5:16:** *"...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."* (The purpose of the reflected light).