"Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket." Mt 5:14
The gospel today reminds us that we are salt and light, people who are supposed to bring flavor, perseverance, healing and hope to the world. I can't help thinking today about all the people in my life who flavored me when I was feeling tasteless, preserved me when I was weak and healed me when I was sick in my heart and soul. More important, when I take time to be grateful, even make a list of those who supported me when I was struggling, the list goes on and on. It is amazing to me and all of us, I think, to take a moment or three each day to thank God for those who have been God's face in our lives.On the other hand, being a light in the world though simple, is often difficult. It means discerning when to speak or be quiet in difficult circumstances. It means doing the right thing even when it is unpopular. It means remembering that it is not our own light but Christ's that we put on the mountain top so that all can see.
Today, be salt and light to others.
What or who brings the light of Christ into your life?
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