Matthew 5:13-16 – “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.  14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.  15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.  16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”  NKJV

I realize that Paul appealed to the Church in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 1:10 that they ‘all speak the same thing, be without division, and joined in the same mind and judgment.’  However, that does not negate the truth that we were all Born to be Different!  None of us are the same; each of us is unique and has a particular purpose in the Kingdom of God. 

Jesus said that if salt loses its ability to season, it has no purpose.  He said a light that does not illuminate has no purpose.  Likewise, a voice that is not heard or does not cry out has no purpose.  We become like trees in the orchard that produce no fruit, and after time we are only taking up space, space that a fruit-bearing tree could occupy. 

You do not have to preach in a pulpit or have some spell-binding testimony to be a witness for the Lord.  You are salt and light and can impact the world you live in and should.  Your presence should bring seasoning to your environment and impact lives. 

I knew a man who never preached a sermon or did any great exploits and never accomplished incredible feats during his lifetime.  However, at his funeral, there were scores of people from what many would call the other side of the tracks present.  One after the other echoed their eternal gratefulness for this man.  He had impacted their lives simply by his life!  He lived before them more than he said to them the gospel.  They testified that his compassion and consistency slowly broke down the walls of resistance they had built up in their lives.  His example of salt and light drew them into the Kingdom.  He never tooted his horn or proclaimed what he was doing; He Just Did It!

I have had the privilege of preaching to large and small crowds, and that has been a thrill to be so used of God, but the most important thing is not how much or how often I have preached but how I have lived.  How has my life impacted others?  How has my example been seen by others?  I pray that my life has been ‘salt’ and ‘light’ for those I have influenced.  I pray that I have touched some for the good of the gospel.

Do not think that you have to be a great orator or have a large following or platform from which to speak. Live the Christian Life and allow your life to be ‘salt’ and ‘light’ in this present world. 

God bless you as you go through your day!