In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his disciples that they are the light of the world. It’s a shocking statement when you consider that Jesus calls himself the light of the world in John 8:12. How could imperfect people like us ever be called the light? John Chrysostom, a fourth-century Jesus follower explained it like this: “Jesus’ disciples are called the light of the world because they illuminated by One who is the true and eternal light” Like the moon illuminating the darkness , those who have been “lit” by the light of the Son, should carry that light out into the world by following his example. We are not ourselves the origin of light, but we reflect the light we have received.  This is to say that salt & light people inhabit the way of Jesus to be a radical alternative to a darkened world. Both salt and light are images for impact on something else: salt impacts, for instance, meats, while light impacts darkness. On the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, we will consider what it means for the church to be salt & light.

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