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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“You are the salt of the earth.

But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

It is no longer good for anything,

except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”

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– Matthew 5:13 (NIV)

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REFLECTION…

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Jesus reminds us that as His followers,

we not only have to strive for personal sanctification

but we also have a duty to seek the sanctification of others.

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“You are the salt of the earth.”

Why Salt?

Because just as salt is used to preserve food from corruption

and to bring out the flavour of food and make it more pleasant,

finally disappearing into the food,

so must we Christians be.

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However, we must also be fully aware that

when salt loses its taste,

“it is no longer good for anything,

except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”

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For Jesus, we are like that humble yet so essential salt.

Having been blessed with the Truth

we have a duty to be at one with our faith

as we live it, safeguard it and preserve it.

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If we are truly living our faith,

then we must be bringing out and gladly sharing

the love, joy and peace

that the Holy Spirit makes so abundantly available to us who believe,

drawing others to Christ as we do so.

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But the focus must always be on Jesus

and never on ourselves.

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Jesus must increase, but I must decrease.

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QUOTE…

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“My joy has been fulfilled.

He must increase, but I must decrease.”

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– St. John the Baptist [Jn 3:29-30]

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Jesus, my Lord, fill me, use me…

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