Salt and Light

2/24/2020

2 Corinthians 12:15

There is a dear, sweet lady in my life that gives glory to God in everything and for everything. Her humility is inspiring. She never takes credit for anything, but instead says that it is “all God”. She is a truly meek, kind, and loving person who puts others far above herself and is fully devoted to Jesus. I can feel the Holy Spirit presence when I am in her company, and it is such a blessing to my soul. Chambers says, “Paul became a sacramental personality, wherever he went, Jesus helped Himself to his life.” I see this as being very reflective of my friend as well.

Chambers also says, “Paul said he knew how to be a ‘doormat’ without resenting it, because the mainspring of his life was devotion to Jesus.” My mom would sometimes talk about how she often felt like a doormat. When you are non-combative, and do not place high expectation on others, you tend to get tread upon a lot. When she was younger, this really bothered my mom; she wished she was more forthright and fierce, and often spoke about wanting to become more assertive. However, the closer she drew to Jesus, the less important this became. She began to accept the blessing of being a ‘doormat’, because she started to find her value in Him, and His opinion became the only important one. She began to love unconditionally, without any expectation of reciprocation. Jesus became the mainspring of her life. It was so beautiful to see.

My life is to be poured out for Jesus, always. It is the single most important purpose of a believer’s existence. If my relationship with Him is kept sequestered inside and hidden away, the only person it benefits is me. I need to arise and shine for Him; to go forth boldly, being salt and light. (Matthew 5:13-16)

This is certainly a place I would like to get to on my journey, but alas, my will and my selfishness keep getting in the way. I am working on becoming brave, and praying every day that others see Jesus in me. I am, once again, a work in progress.