Salty Salt and Lighty Light

By Richard

In Luke 21 Jesus is talking about the future; both the fall of Jerusalem and His eventual return one day to earth. It is amazing in what a detailed way His prophecy about the fall of Jerusalem was fulfilled (compare the “Jesus Wept over Jerusalem” blog with Luke 21). We see God’s continued grace in the prophecy because Jesus tells those who are listening that when the see foreign armies approaching Jerusalem they should run. He’s offering people an escape from the coming judgement.

But amongst all this local and global turmoil we find in verses 12-17 His call to continue being witnesses. Living for Jesus is something that Jesus wants His followers to do at all times, whatever is going on around us, whatever is going on within us. Reading the Gospels I have become convinced that what is needed in Spain are a few people that will really live for Jesus. People who will go the “whole hog” with loving Jesus’ and obeying His teaching. People who will be determined to become salty salt and lighty light in our city. People whose lives and words will turn more than a few heads towards God.

Will you join me?