One of the easiest ways to change the flavor of your food is with salt. Now, there is certainly a point of too much salt. The unfortunate thing about too much salt is that there is no way to take it back. However, if salt is used well, it can both enhance the flavor of your food and preserve it to last longer in the fridge. Salt is both beneficial and necessary but can also be harmful when there is too much. The same thing can be said about light. Too much light can blind us or others, but if used well, it can illuminate the things around us. It is interesting then that Jesus would say we are the salt and light in the world. Why did Jesus equate us with these two things specifically?

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