John 8:12 English Standard Version (ESV) Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Jesus is the light of the world.
Matthew 5:13-15 English Standard Version
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
We do not want to lose our saltiness or be thrown out, nor to be trampled under anyone’s feet. In the context of verse 13 there is no hint of how saltiness is lost to us.
In verse 14 we are told we are the light of the world but only because we have accepted the true light into our hearts. We are neither the light, nor are we the stand. It is easy to see ourselves as both but we are neither.
Jesus tells us that if we are His disciples then He will lead us by the light He shines before us that we might walk where He has illuminated our path. Walking in darkness causes us to stumble, perhaps even fall. This is a walk of faith and in that we can only see the path set before us by faith.
2 Corinthians 5:7 English Standard Version (ESV) for we walk by faith, not by sight.
This is why today’s offering follows after yesterday’s Distractions.
If we understand that, what is salt and what do we do to lose our saltiness?
In the context of discipleship salt can be seen as His righteousness in us, just as His light is in us.
What does it take to lose that saltiness, His righteousness?