They heard it first hand

Was this the greatest sermon ever? It had to be, and outside no less, and on a mountain. So many people sitting on the grass, on the mountain side, listening to the greatest sermon by the greatest teacher.

And who were these people, where did they come from? Why were they there? For the most part they were the poor people from the surrounding areas, they were the sick, the crippled, the uneducated. They were the unimportant people of the world. They were us

Yes, it was a teaching moment for Jesus, the Master and a learning experience like no other for the people who came to find the truth that would set them free. It is to these very people that Jesus tells them, “you are the salt of the earth, it is you who are the light of the world”.

He tells them as he tells us that Just as salt makes food taste better, it is you and I, by our example, that can bring others to the banquet table of the Lord.

Jesus said, “you are the light of the world”. Just a lamp lights up a darkened room it is you and I who reflect the light of Jesus and have the power to bring lost souls back by that same guided light.

Be the person that when people see your actions, they know you have God in your heart. Yes, you are like that light house, a guiding light, the light that leads, not just you, but those who you don’t even realize you are guiding, to eternal life.

You are the new salt for them. Life begins to taste good. The spiritual life is nurtured. You are the one who makes life worth living again.  You are reaching out, not by harassing them, not by thanking God you are not like them, but by love, by spiritually embracing them by your kindness, by your leadership.

 As we lead others to the right path, we sprinkle the salt on their path that makes their journey a craving for more.

Jesus is here, to refresh us, to nourish us, to provide us with the gifts to satisfy our own spiritual hunger, and to quench the thirst of those longing for Christ.  

We have a duty to bring the Word of God to those who are lost. As we ourselves mature in our faith God gives us the graces to proclaim his truths and spread his good news, as Jesus tells us, “if you love me – feed my sheep”.