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Salt and Light or Dregs and Darkness, Which One Will You Choose?

by lareina morgan
4/22/2017 / Salvation

Matthew 5:13-16

Salt and Light

“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.

One of the best reasons for becoming a born again believer is the satisfaction of knowing that someone sees you, only you, as someone special and precious in their eyes. No one can take that feeling away, the feeling of acceptance and belonging, and the fear of death disappears. You actually have a yearning to see the One who was pierced for your sins, your transgressions, and so leaving this plane of existence is actually something that I personally look forward to.

Once you have reached that level of peace in your heart, you may feel an urgency to tell everyone about Him and His love and righteousness; when you walk around with peace and joy in your heart, people begin to notice the changes in your life and your behavior. This is the best kind of witness, a quiet loving reassurance that you have that the Lord will never leave you or forsake you.

If you live in His presence everyday, you will find that you cannot hide His work being done in you and in your life, and people will start to ask you why you seem so confident and happy, when it seems everyone else around you is falling apart. By focusing on Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior, and giving Him complete access into our hearts and minds, it gives us a new focus, a wisdom based upon the word of God and the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

How will you know if you are salt and light in the world? Some people believe that being 'good' is the answer to the world's problems, but if just being 'good' could help the world, would the world be in the position that it is in right now? How many people in the world are actually 'good', and what is your definition of being 'good'? Everyone has their own idea of what they believe would be a perfect world, where everyone is 'good' according to their own standards. God's vision of a perfect world is a world where love, peace and compassion reign, and selfishness, pride, and evil do not exist.

His concept of love is higher than our own, for His love is the highest form of selfless love, when your only goal is to express love to everyone else, and your highest priority is to give of yourself. We aspire to those goals, and they seem lofty, lifted up and far away, and as long was we try to rely on our own resources, it will remain an impossible goal.

The world's concept of 'good' cannot compare with the presence, the love, and the character of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who sacrificed himself so that we may live forever in His presence and avoid everlasting separation, darkness, and despair. Living with Him means being filled with His love and His light, and being away from Him means living in fear, uncertainty, and darkness.

The people all around you live their lives with the concept that this world is all that there is, and then they die; some will never believe in life after death, but what they don't realize is that without Jesus Christ in their lives, they are already living that life after death scenario, as the lost and forsaken, separated from God's love and providence.

Without the Lord Jesus in our lives, we would be 'dead men walking' as well. We wouldn't care about what is happening in other people's lives, we would just be concerned about ourselves, and we certainly wouldn't believe in a God in heaven, it would all be like fairy tales to us. As much as the Lord cares about every human being on the face of the earth, He will not force anyone to come to Him, they must choose life or death, love or hate, indifference or compassion.

If you feel that there is more to life than it seems, and you feel that God is tugging at your heart, let me encourage you to let Him into your heart, you won't be sorry if you do. Now say this prayer:

Prayer of Salvation

Lord,

I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).

I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)

I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).

I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).

If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!

May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN

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