"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 underfoot.
You are the light of the world. A town built 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 others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:13-16)
You are an ambassador of Christ. You are representative of the Kingdom of Heaven and the authorithy of Christ. You were called for that! So you have an important role to fullfil. You must spread the Gospel, tell people about the forgiveness and love we find in God.
As this world is so bad, around you people, who know you are a believer will come to you and ask many different questions. People want to understand what´s going on. You need to be balanced, you can´t go to the left or to the right. You must follow the straight path when you response.
Jesus used two examples, salt and light, to teach us how to deal in these situations.
Salt is a domestic thing. We use it at home, to prepare food.
We begin influencing others inside our homes...
Jesus said:
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8
Too much salt is not good... Salt must be used with balance.
Salt prevents from decomposition. If you are salt, people will react different because of your presence. Your presence prevents bad words, bad behaves...
Salt gives taste!
Salt provokes thirst! Salt makes people drink water. Your words at home or at your job must cause in others thirsty for the Jesus, the Living Water.
You cannot loose your saltiness!
The light reminds us about the outside influence.
A light must be seen! A light cannot be hidden!
Jesus alerts us about three ways that prevent us to show our light: bowl, vase and bed.
The bowl represents our relations in the world. Relations without The Light are not in accordance with God.
The vase represents appearance, what we show outside. Sometimes people can see just what we show, we use masks...
The bed represents entertainment and rest... The bed reminds us about intimate things too.
The light reveals things we cannot see if the room is dark.
The light reveals the truth!
"This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." (1 John 1:5-7)
You cannot remove yourself from the world totally!
You cannot hid yourself but you must be light! Light and salt!
Engage both spiritually and physically with Christian atmosphere. With the guideness of the Holy Spirit strengthen your weaknesses, your faith, your attitudes.Given you power to be like Jesus all the time.
Despite the circumstances you need prayer and guidence to be salt and light of the world!
May Jesus bless you!
Summary of Pr. Eduardo Gomes´preaching
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