Humans cannot live well without ….

Humans cannot live well without both salt and light. They need light to see in the darkness and be safe.

Salt is needed to keep electrolytes balanced. It is used to flavor foods. In Jesus’ time salt was used to pay people. A person “worth their salt” was one who could be trusted. Jesus again uses common things to encourage his followers to live lives that bring others closer to God through example. Jesus ends with a warning: “if you do not fulfill the call to discipleship, you will not receive the rewards of discipleship.”