(Matthew 5:13-16) We are called to reach by being salt of the earth and light of the world. Salt and light are powerful metaphors Jesus uses to describe His followers. Just as salt enhances flavor, preserves, and purifies, believers are called to influence the world by pointing others to Christ, especially in broken and decaying places. Light shines in darkness, and Christians are meant to stand out—not blend in—through lives marked by good works, which reflect God’s character and draw others to Him. This calling to be salt and light is not just encouragement, but a command rooted in God’s love, and it’s through faithful living and Christlike action that we help a hurting world experience the hope and transformation found in Jesus.