Salt of the Earth, we don’t hear that expression used very often
anymore. When I was a child when someone was referred to as being “the salt of
the earth” (Matthew 5:13) it was always said with a tone of reverence and respect. Matthew 5:14 explains why:
You are the light of the world. To
be a light of the world, quite a promise. The gospel goes on to state that this
light will be set on a hill so all may be illuminated by it. So, practically how is this accomplished?
By Living on the
Spiritual Basis. When we embrace this way of life we begin striping away
the husks of selfishness, pride, self-pity, resentment, fear, all the
things that shut us off from the sunlight of the spirit. As this way of living develops the truth of
being becomes evident: that we are children of eternity, the spark of
the divine within lies beyond the strictures of time, space and flesh;
everything and everyone connected. By practicing the principles this new
way of life embodies, our inner light begins to erase the shadows of
false belief and in time we become the salt of the earth. Consistent
demonstration is required, for if we falter and rest on our laurels the
salt will lose its savor/effectiveness. So be diligent in the issues of
your heart, be consistent in Living on the Spiritual Basis, let no
vicissitude sway you from the path and give freely of what you have
found;
for you have become a light of the world, there is no greater calling.
