Called to be Worldchangers!

Matthew 5:13-16

New International Version (NIV)

Salt and Light

 

13 “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.

14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

 

 

An opportunity that life offers  us, is that of either being a pure consumer of the goodies of life or being a pure contributor to the goodies of life. Consumers simply eat and eat until they goad themselves to a fill and exclaim like the man in the parable of the rich fool who said, “I have so much grain for many years, so, I will simply take life easy, eat, drink and be merry (Luke 12:13-21).” But contributors go beyond eating the goodies to contribute to their own quota towards creating more goodies for others to participate in. That is why we are told amongst other things in (Matthew 15:13-15) that we (the believers)  are the salt of the earth. Hallelujah! Please, take note of the fact that it did not say that we are the salt of the church, it says the salt of the earth. What does that mean? It  means, that “we are the preservatives of this earth” our prayers go a long way to keep the earth stable, our participation in the business world will help to preserve the decadence, our role in leadership will help to purify the malady, our involvement in the industrial world will re-enact the new era of witty inventions. For indeed, we are the light of the world, the city set on a hill which cannot be hid. That again means, that we as believers are ordained to be the pacesetters of our clime, the gladiators in our community, the shakers and movers of our society, and indeed world-changers of note. For if we are the light of the world, it follows that our radiance must go beyond the boundaries of the church wall, we must be seen to be re-building the old places of decadence and rut through our visions, ideas, actions, words, and participations…If you believe that, say, “I do!”…Let us pray:

 

PRAYER:

Father in the name of Jesus,

We thank you for making us the salt of the earth and the light of the world. We pray that your fresh grace will implant your desire in us to participate in our world as contributors and not just consumers. That we will become major players in our communities, that your voice  will be heard through our voices and accorded the seriousness that it deserves, that we will be seen to be re-building the old rubbles in leadership, in finances, in business and in every area that needs repairs in Jesus name. Amen and amen!