PRAYER PAUSE
Tuesday 7 June
2016
THE SALT OF
THE EARTH
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “You are the salt of the earth.” (Matt
5:15-16)
Reflection. Growing up I remember my father and
other elders loved using that saying when they wanted to praise someone: they
were “the salt of the earth.” It is a powerful compliment, meaning the person
transforms a situation by their presence or their actions and words. The trouble
our ancestors took to find salt! Great journeys and risks were needed. And
Jesus asks us to be that salt; to make a difference in our homes and society,
to give taste and flavour, compassion and hope to a world that is often
unsavoury.
Prayer. Lord, may your church be the salt of
the earth; may we give light and hope to those whose lives are often dark and
monotonous. Amen
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