The 30 Challenge

I read Matthew 5:13-16 this morning. It says this:

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, expect to be thrown out and trampled by men. 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, and 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."

A few things that stood out to me:

1. The culture around Jesus at the time when he said this used salt for EVERYTHING. It preserved and helped things last longer. Jesus says we are salt. But interestingly, he says were salt of the earth. That's why global missions are so key.
2. If we are salt and our saltiness is our good deeds based on the last verse, than we CAN be made salty again...
3. "If salt looses its saltiness, it is no good for anything"...what I think Jesus is saying is: if we as the salt of the world are not doing our job, we are as good as garbage.
4. If you turned off all the lights right now and went into a dark closet with a flash light, this verse comes alive.
5. When Jesus says, "you" he isn't just talking to individuals, rather he is more talking to the community.
6. If my church, Lincoln Road Chapel, was truely a city on a hill and light to Waterloo, Ontario, I ask myself this: would the crime rate increase if we all left?
7. You can judge a person's faith by their good deeds scripture says. Jesus calls us to go out with good deeds. Are we doing our job?

Thanks for reading.

The 30 Challenge continues for me. Day 3.

For Jesus' fame,
JK