‘Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.’ Matthew 5:13

It is coming to that time in the academic year when all who work in education have already switched off for the summer. When I say ‘all’ I am including staff as well as pupils. Having worked hard all year, especially those who have taken exams or are transitioning to another level of education, the mental facilities are already at the beach. However, in the UK at least, there are another two weeks of early morning and lessons that do not seem to have a point to them.

Teachers, however have somehow got to breathe life into these last two weeks or else the waiting classroom will riot, because children have in built radar for nonsense.

How many times have you heard the phrase ‘Jesus is coming soon?’ Countless I am sure, especially if, like me, you have grown up in a Christian home. But guess what? Jesus is coming soon. All the signs in prophesy point to that fact (Matthew 24:6-9) Chances are that if you are reading this blog, then you already know that.

So, the question is, rather like the teacher trying to breathe life into these last two weeks of lessons, what are we doing to prepare the world for his second coming? As Christians, we should be the salt of the earth seasoning our community with an alternative to the reckless morals society is setting up as a compass by which we should live our lives.

So why not do something salty today, sprinkle Gods love on someone you strike up a conversation with. You never know where it might lead.

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sing ‘Thou oh Lord.’ Click on the picture to listen.