Daily Devotional - December 23rd, 2025
“Ye are the salt of the earth… Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” —Matthew 5:13–14
“Character is never private when it is truly lived.” — Alma Ohene-Opare
Commentary:
Christ did not ask His followers to retreat from the world, but to season it. Salt does its work quietly, preserving what would otherwise decay. Light does its work visibly, revealing what is true. Public life, whether in neighborhoods, workplaces, school boards, or civic conversations, needs both. When faith withdraws, standards erode. When conviction hides, confusion fills the space. God’s design is not dominance, but influence shaped by righteousness.
Being salt and light in public life begins with remembering that freedom is sustained by virtue. Laws can restrain behavior, but they cannot produce character. That work belongs to hearts guided by moral law. When believers speak honestly, work diligently, and treat opponents with dignity, they strengthen the moral fabric that allows free societies to endure. This kind of witness does not shout. It stands. It does not mirror outrage. It models self-governance under God.
Light also exposes. It reveals both good and evil, starting within ourselves. Public faith that refuses self-examination becomes noise, not guidance. Christlike living requires courage to live consistently when no applause follows and humility to correct course when conviction demands it. Salt that loses its savor is discarded. Light hidden under fear helps no one. Faith lived openly with integrity invites others to see that obedience to God enlarges life rather than shrinking it. This is how discipleship becomes a public blessing and how devotion becomes a daily testimony of Christ.
Scripture:
“Ye are the salt of the earth… Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” —Matthew 5:13–14
Daily Application:
Choose one public setting today and act with deliberate integrity, speaking truth with kindness and refusing compromise even when it costs comfort.