- Jesus tells his followers to “shine” by doing good deeds, so that other people can get a glimpse of God’s kindness and generosity.
- He also uses the symbol of salt to show that he is making his covenant of faithfulness with the everyday, normal people who make up his followers.
- Jesus commissions those who follow him to help show the world who God is.
- Does the idea of “letting your light shine” sound easy or hard for you? Why?
- What kind of “good deeds” really show people how great God is? Why?
- Finally, today’s action challenge is to pick out one way you could do good to those around you. Could you sit by the kid who eats lunch all alone? Could you visit a senior living center and lead an activity to show them they matter? Could you tell one of your teammates at work what you appreciate about them? Loving people that are often overlooked is one way to treat people the way God treats us. If asked why you’re doing it, you can tell them you are just doing for them what God has done for you.