“Be the Sea of Galilee, Not the Dead Sea!”

Yesterday morning, our pastor was preaching about being salt and light in the world—Amen! Every time I hear that Scripture or a message on it, I always think back to a group of 8th grade girls I once taught in Bible Fellowship class (or as some call it, Sunday School).

I remember making each of them a special gift: a glass lightbulb filled with glitter to represent the salt. I used that visual to teach them what it means to be salt and light in this world—that no matter where life takes them, they are to shine brightly for the Lord. Amen!

But yesterday, the way our pastor preached this message was truly eye-opening. I had never heard it explained the way he did. It was clever, insightful, and powerful.

He shared that a group from our church is about to leave for Israel. Along the Jordan River is the Sea of Galilee—a place full of life, where people fish and the water flows. That sea thrives because it has both inlets and outlets—water is always moving, always flowing. Amen!

But as that water continues south, it eventually flows into the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth. Unlike the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea has no outlet. The water just sits, evaporates, and leaves behind heavy salt deposits. There’s no movement, and no life can survive there. Amen!

Our pastor’s point was this: When Jesus calls us to be salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13–16), He’s not calling us to just store everything up inside ourselves like a reservoir. At one point, Jesus said, “I am the Light of the World” (John 8:12), but later, He passed that torch to us. Amen!

So what happens if we just accumulate knowledge, blessings, and spiritual truth—but never share it? We become stagnant. We stop growing. Just like the Dead Sea, we may be full of salt, but we lack life and movement. Our faith can become stale if we’re not pouring into others.

Our pastor reminded us that we all know people who are “too salty”—hard to get along with, overly critical, or prideful. Amen! That’s not what we’re called to be. He challenged us: Be like the Sea of Galilee—not the Dead Sea. Be someone who flows with life, constantly giving, sharing, and being productive for the Kingdom.

When we’re focused only on ourselves—our problems, our struggles—it’s easy to become stuck. But when we get up and get busy being the salt and light Jesus called us to be, it keeps us spiritually alive. It keeps us growing, fresh, and renewed. Amen!

There is a divine principle in giving. As Scripture says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” and “With the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” When we give away what God has placed within us, He continues to pour more into us.

So, bless someone today. Be intentional about it. Be the flowing Sea of Galilee, not the stagnant Dead Sea. Let your life reflect the light of Christ, and let your salt create a thirst in others for Jesus. Amen!

“For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤️