22 SEP 23 Friday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world, like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:13a, 14
My life in the United States Navy has a set purpose for our role in the world. Part of it is to protect and promote freedom and democracy worldwide. We do that while we defend and support our own constitution. It is the basis for all that we do. We step out from under the shadow of our great flag into adventure and danger to deter and sometimes called to destroy evil.
As a follower of Christ, I am told that I am the salt of the earth. In the Navy to be called ‘salty’ has a different connotation. To be ‘salty’ as a Christian means to be a speaker of truth to preserve, protect, and flavor those around us with the Word of God. That is a great task that touches all of life and all the people you meet. Salt in a wound makes for pain and healing. People don’t often like the sting that is required to bring change.
I am also told that I am the light of the world. Light reveals what is in the dark. It exposes wickedness but also illuminates the path to safety and salvation. Light reveals the plumbline of righteousness and gives people a standard to set lives to. A life lived as ‘the light’ is one of being a comforter, developer of people, and promoter of accountability. When people see this done well, they praise the God who chose us.
How are you being salt and light to those around you?
Reading Plan: Psalm 69:1-23; 2 Kings. 1:2-17; 1 Cor 3: 16-23; Matt. 5:11-16
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