Jeff's Journal

Please  Read Matthew 5:13-20

When one rises from the waters of baptism

   in our church, they hear the people say:

   "You are the salt of the earth;

   you are the light of the world.

   Let your light shine before others,

      so that they may see your good works

      and give glory to your Father in heaven."

 

People who are called "salty" today

   are described as spunky, real and "colorful."

Jesus was saying we bear the responsibility

   of being disciples who bring the flavor

   of the kingdom of God into our relationships.

"Taste and see that the Lord is good;

   happy are those who take refuge in him."

 

He then says, "You are the light of the world."

   Jesus expects us to bear light into a world

   where the darkness contains fear, hatred,

   violence and mean-spirited words.

John said in his gospel of Jesus,

   "The light shines in the darkness

   and the darkness has not overcome it."

 

Using salt and light is an interesting way

   for Jesus to say,

"Add faith to life to make it more fulfilling.

   Let the beauty of your soul show the

   way for everyone around you."

 

I wish I had been there to hear

  the way he said this.

 

Moving to the deeper place,

Jeff