Christ Teaches Be Salt & Light
Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the King of the Jews. And you
will read in Matt 5-7 the Sermon
of the Mount, where He presents
His statement of heaven (Mt 5:3,10)
Relationship to God (not simply
adherence to ritual) and inward
attitude (not merely outward action)
become focus of Christ’s message
for a lifestyle of righteousness.
Lord, we purpose Be Salt & Light:
And seeing the multitude, He went
up on the mountain & when He was
seated His disciples came to Him.
Then He… taught them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven…
You are the Salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness,
It is no longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out…
You are the Light of the world.
A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp
and put it under a bowl. Instead
they put it on its stand & it gives
light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine
before men, that they may see
your good deeds and praise your
Father in heaven (Mt 5:1-3, 13-16).
Lord, the kingdom of God belongs
to those who realize they are
incapable to provide for themselves.
It’s in our weakness that You meet
us and displays Your power clearly.
So Lord, we freely admit that apart
from You, we are empty and weak.
Let our helplessness & dependence
on You be the condition that gives
You room to fill us with Yourself and
Your abundant blessings. Amen.
Dear Almighty God, You sent
Jesus to save us from our sins;
give us eternal & abundant life;
and to be our Master and King.
Your standards are lofty; but in
deep gratitude of what You had
done, we Your people purpose to
Live a Lifestyle of the Kingdom,
Adopt Kingdom Perspectives and
Be Salt & Light of the world. Amen.
Lord it’s an awesome responsibility
to reflect Your image & Your glory
to the world; but it’s an awesome
privilege too. Give us opportunities
to do so & help us reflect You well.
Lead us Lord to what You’re doing
& use us to bear fruit in Your world.
Help us live in such a way as to
preserve biblical values and let
our light shine for Jesus. Amen.