Ezekiel 20:41 “As a sweet savor will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.”
Lest I be thought to take this passage out of context, please bear with me for a short while.
Many times in the history of God dealing with humanity, we see God becoming disgusted, or worse as in the case of Noah’s world angry, that he sends a punishment on people. There are some people who take exception to God’s anger, but in reality as a righteous judge he has the right to be angry. In looking about our world we occasionally think that we've seen it all. Nothing new (better/worse) can top what we've seen or heard. Solomon tells us in Ecclesiastes 1:9 "That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
But God’s people are supposed to be light and salt in this world.
Matthew 5:16 “Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Mark 9:50 “Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.”
Yes, God’s people are to be both salt and light. Light to show the way to heaven, and salt to help preserve this present world.
Ephesians 5:1 “Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; 2) and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.”
Praise the Lord.
Psalms 106:1 "Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth forever."
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