Over the last few days I've been contemplating this passage
From Matthew Chapter 5
13You are like salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.
14You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, 15and no one would light a lamp and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lamp stand, where it can give light to everyone in the house. 16Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.
It seems to me that all too often we just participate in the hobby of Christianity. Have we lost our saltiness and if so does it make us worthless. What good is it to be a bright shining light that is only brought out on Sundays. On a second note what is it to be a Christian its not just to believe but to practice we cannot continue just going to Church, clock in, agree with what we are taught, and then clock out and go about our life under a clay pot to hide ourselves from others that might find us weird.
I charge you to ask yourself. If I am the salt of the earth am I salty or bland, and if I am the light of the earth do I go home and put myself under a pot or do I place myself atop a stand so that everyone can see?
a little break
10 years ago
4 comments:
I completely agree. I think the very realization that you have posted is what really helped me make a change in my own life. Did you know only 2% of Christian's in America share their faith regularly? In America, where it is relatively easy to, and after the bible clearly not politely asks it of us, but commands us to! C.H. Spurgeon said: "Have you know wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself, be sure of that!" Hard words to swallow, huh?
I just read a sermon from the pastor that I listen to weekly he said
"Religious people...they're like referees. They don't score any points, they don't sweat, they don't play, they know nothing of the highs and lows of the game. They just run around blowing their whistle, and when they retire no one cares."
-Matt Chandler
I don't want to be a religious referee
Memorize this scripture and keep it close to your heart and mind and at your feet constantly to keep them moving...
Colossians 4:2
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity."
You pray that for me and I'll pray that for you.
I think its time for a new post.... =)
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