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Make some waves
'"You are the salt of the earth ... You are the light of the world."' Matthew 5:13-14
Were Jesus and his mates afraid of making waves? Not at all! They actually wanted to do that. Jesus would be pleased to read '"He stirs up the people ..."' (Luke 23:5), and the apostles would be chuffed to hear that they had '"... turned the world upside down ..."' (Acts 17:6).
What about you? Are you excited that you could make waves with your mates, or does the thought of that scare you silly? Jesus said: '"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour ... It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out ... You are the light of the world ... Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all ... Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father ..."' (Matthew 5:13-16).
Salt is meant to flavour; not sit on a shelf in a shaker. Light is meant to brighten, not just to look pretty. You are meant to tell people the good news of Jesus, not just know it yourself. You might be thinking 'But I'm so shy', 'I don't know what to say' or 'I don't know the Bible enough'. They're all excuses, so get over it! You are the only Christian some of your mates will ever meet; a lot is riding on you. Get out there and make some waves.
written by Bob Gass
'"You are the salt of the earth ... You are the light of the world."' Matthew 5:13-14
Were Jesus and his mates afraid of making waves? Not at all! They actually wanted to do that. Jesus would be pleased to read '"He stirs up the people ..."' (Luke 23:5), and the apostles would be chuffed to hear that they had '"... turned the world upside down ..."' (Acts 17:6).
What about you? Are you excited that you could make waves with your mates, or does the thought of that scare you silly? Jesus said: '"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour ... It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out ... You are the light of the world ... Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all ... Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father ..."' (Matthew 5:13-16).
Salt is meant to flavour; not sit on a shelf in a shaker. Light is meant to brighten, not just to look pretty. You are meant to tell people the good news of Jesus, not just know it yourself. You might be thinking 'But I'm so shy', 'I don't know what to say' or 'I don't know the Bible enough'. They're all excuses, so get over it! You are the only Christian some of your mates will ever meet; a lot is riding on you. Get out there and make some waves.
written by Bob Gass
