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This Sunday’s bible story tells us of Jesus speaking about salt and light – so what are some of the qualities and uses of salt? Do you know?
Salt provides flavour, it preserves meaning keeping food for example fresh and able to be eaten, it has also been used to make things clean as well as to thaw snow.
Can you think of ways in which you and me as followers of Jesus can add flavour to the places we live, work and play – can we help to clean and to thaw the hard places in our world – Jesus did and He gives us the role of doing the same, of adding flavour to ours streets, schools, work places, everywhere really where we go – may He go with us.
Jesus also spoke about light – so what are some of the qualities and uses of light? Do you know?
Light dispels darkness, reveals truth, think of torch light it can shine on the way ahead and also when sunlight falls on plants it gives life to the plant to help it grow.
Jesus said, “16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Just as Stirling castle cannot be hidden either during the day or the lights cannot be hidden at night, just like a lamp isn’t made to be hidden under a basket but to give light to all in the house – so too Jesus says that we are the light of the world.
We are also here to shine His light, to reflect His light by what we do, say and how we live – so lets be salt and light each day with Jesus’ help and His light and Spirit in us.
Let’s pray,
May God give to us all what we need to help to bring change for good and to bring out the best in our communities, schools, homes, everywhere we go and as we trust in Jesus may we reflect His light, showing others what He is like in the way we live and behave. Amen