Even though we are now out of the beatitudes, we’ll continue to read them each day for this week as the next four verses speak to them as a whole:
"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. "
Salt & light make a difference in their respective functions. They change the situation, even in small amounts. Salt becomes a flavoring agent and light brings new perspective. For Jesus to say that his followers are the agents of change in the world is to say that we will make a difference...people will notice...our presence will change the world.
Pray this day that God will use you to change situations. You may not be Martin Luther King or Mother Teresa, but you can change the small situations around you that people will see and notice, and thus...see Jesus in you.
Monday, August 15 - Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
Tuesday, August 16 - Matthew 5:3-12, Psalm 82
Wednesday, August 17 - Matthew 5:3-12, Colossians 1:15-20
Thursday, August 18 - Matthew 5:3-12, John 2
Friday, August 19 - Matthew 5:3-12, 2 Corinthians 2
Saturday, August 20 - Matthew 5:3-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Sunday, August 21 - Come to worship with your church family!
