Matthew 5:13-16, "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, except 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."
Salt and light are elements of change. The thing is that they change nothing while they are by themselves. Salt changes nothing while it is with other salt and light has not impact around other lights. I know that they is a lot of Jewish tradition and history behind the usage of these metaphors but at the root of it all they both change their environment.
The same is with the Church. We are not called to change the Church we are called to change the world. Instead of being offended that we do not sing the songs we like on Sunday we should spend that energy showing our neighbors the love of Christ. Instead of breaking down the difference relationship and religion we need to be meeting the needs of our community.
We are called to be elements of change in our worlds. Instead of whining about what is wrong with the church why not be the change that you are looking for. Remember salt does not change salt and light does not change light.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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