The lampstand, also known as the menorah, was a central fixture in the Temple and symbolized the light of God’s presence among His people. It was made from one piece, hammering in its details, and had a center column with six branches extending from it on each side. These arms resembled the branches on an altar. The lampstand’s being the only source of light points directly to Christ as being the light of the world (John 8:12; 9:5). Jesus is the “true” lampstand, and the lampstand was a central fixture in the Temple.
The lampstand’s shimmering beauty holds a deeper meaning than just an ornate piece of craftsmanship. The association of the lamps with the planets first appears in the prophet Zechariah during the sixth century B.C.E., who described the lampstand. The lampstand was among the most ornate pieces created for use in the tabernacle, and those familiar with modern Judaism would know that the lampstand was for illumination in the Holy Place.
The two Bronze Pillar Lilies are associated with the leaders of Israel, with one named Boaz being the King’s Pillar. The substance of the lampstand was pure gold, which symbolizes God the Father in His divine nature. The lampstand is something that grows, with the calyx under each pair of branches indicating the growth of life. Jesus instructed us to clothe ourselves in holy garments, full of truth and light, rather than accumulate corruptible possessions.
In difficult moments of worry or anxiety, God faithfully reminds us to “consider the lilies of the field”. The candlestick represents the light of God’s word and Spirit, in and through Christ Jesus, afforded in this dark world to his believing people.
📹 Good morning: Dead wood, lamp stand, lily, one leaf orchid, yellow English, sheep tooth leaf
📹 The Shocking Meaning Behind This Biblical Parable Few People Know About
Watch until the end as the speaker; David Pawson preached about the true meaning of what the parable of Salt and Light is about.
I’m a Pakistani Christian : and serving in Pakistan 🇵🇰 since I’m being in Lord. Most the persecuted pictures in this article .. is of from my country, I’ve seen before with my own eyes. Kindly keep in your prayer 🙏 tobe remain as a true shiny light n pure Salt for His Service. Always in Ganger : in Christ yous Nad.
I heard a man in Church last Sunday say that he heard God tell him, “Light and Salt, we are to be light and salt”. I didn’t think much of it, but today this article popped up in my feed, and I felt like it was a sign! I’m going through a court battle to get my kids back and I have done everything I can in my own power. Now I feel like I need to just stop and let God. Please pray for me! Court is on the 28th at 2:30pm
This blew my mind! Never have I heard this about “salt” of the earth. I’m in my sixties and I feel like a child who knows nothing at all. I did not get saved until I was 42. I fear I’m missing out on a lot of information I should have, I feel useless with what little I know. I’m going to have to watch this a million times to truly comprehend it. This is a precious piece of valuable information especially during this time. I so want to please God with my service. If you’re reading this please pray for me.
My first job out of Bible College was in an office where there were no other Christians. All the staff were living for the things of this world. One day I asked God…”WHY did you place me in such a dark place?” And He impressed on my heart “You are like a candle, and the only LIGHT they can see” WOW– that was powerful and I trusted God from that day forward to help me BE the “light” they needed to see! 🙏✝️
TRUTH!!!! I spent nearly 15 years in some of the most secure and violent prisons in the United States, stumbling around in darkness. I was chasing significance and reason, trying to make sense of life and find meaning. It wasn’t until I met Jesus that I found all that I had ever needed, wanted, and longed for!! I had 14 more years left on my sentence, but GOD allowed me to be paroled in 2017, and I’ve never looked back. Today, I am married, we have a son (even though doctor’s have told me I may not be able to have children), and our Daddy in heaven has given me joy that doesn’t depend on circumstances, and peace that surpasses understanding. If anyone is seeking Truth, purpose, meaning, love, justice, forgiveness, and hope, you’ll only find that and so much more in the person of Jesus Christ. ❤️☝️🙌
I was in depression for 1,5 year. I was not really living life with God before that time. Then after child birth I felt in deep depression. I was praying God to help me. One day He said after one lady prayed for me, take cold showers in the morning. My depression was gone. It’s already 13 years around and I still taking cold shower in the morning. The depression has never came back and I’m together with God. My life is devoted to Him. Aleluja.
My Jewish friend said Romans 11:11, because how can it be that I would know his God better than he does. I had fasted two days and the spirit of the Lord fell upon me and the Word of God was coming out of my mouth non stop for hours. And I was learning from what I was speaking as if an outside listener. Glory to God! I am not worthy!!!!
This is great! I also read somewhere back in ancient times people would add salt to wicks, so the light would be amplified. So.. if we are salt to Christ’s light, surely we would shine the brightest light in the darkness, showcasing Him more to those who are lost! Praying for anyone feeling stuck in a workplace as the only Christian, that you remain in God’s Word, speak life to those around you, and may you be renewed each day with the Joy of the Lord, knowing His peace no matter the circumstances. ❤
I heard a historian who happened to be an atheist say that Jesus of Nazareth was a greater philosopher then every other philosopher who ever lived put together, I agree and am amazed by Jesus’ words, the way everything he says is so layered and having multiple deep and profound meaning, it’s really incredible
I remember my 18 year son wanted to go to trading school for medical assistant school and I decided to attend with him. And course for each month would end and at each month The Holy Spirit would make me get up and start talking about Jesus and Bis precious gift of salvation and how we shouldn’t fear. This was the beginning of the pandemic. I did this for a few times. I loved it was very uncomfortable for me me to do it but the Holy Spirit empowered me to do it. It Was awesome. I pray God always uses me wherever He find fit. I love God. My son was so proud of me.
I’ve tried to be the salt at my job for so long, it’s very difficult when people pretend to care. It was a toxic environment. I prayed time and time again for God to help me stay strong and focused. In January the Lord removed me from that environment. I got covid, got infected at work, I’m still off work due to post covid symptoms and under doctors care. I believe the Lord heard my cries for deliverance 🙏🙏
I am one of very few Christians in my workplace. I am facing such viciousness– due to darkness in others, that I was extremely downtrodden and melancholic this morning, contemplating whether I should look for a different gig. Your mighty presentation touched my heart and moved me to tears! Thank you soooooooo much! David Pawson’s sermon is exactly what I longed to hear. It confirms that I am precisely where my Heavenly Father chooses for me to be….. and to worry not! No matter what, I will worry and fear– NOT! Again, thank you! #BlessedInLordJesus #PleaseJesusContinueToShowMeTheWay
The person speaking is David Pawson an English pastor. A man of great knowledge of the Bible and the meaning of all things christianity. I would advise any one who want to increase their learning of the Word and the history of Christianity. I found him during Covid and he made it all worth it, the world NEEDS us right now. The learned Christian can stay the wrongs being done in today’s society. God bless Mr. Pawson, I’m quite sure he was celebrated when he arrived in Heaven. See you in Heaven David.
This is divine, exactly what I needed to hear. I’m the only reborn Christian at my job,and I was thinking I needed to find a more of a Christian workplace,but now I understand. Thank You Jesus. I just attended my first church service today and the holy spirit is telling me to share this article with them. 🙏 🙏 🙏
I am from Louisiana.I am a Christian and often groveled before my father (God) as a fitness competitor,a small gym owner,and have a passion for health and wellness.Why did God place me in a state where our state is the worst when it comes to health.This article has encouraged me so very much.Thank you and God bless🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
This. Right. Here! 👏👏👏 Every time that I press into the father, I have been under intense scrutiny at work, with slander used against me. Jesus has spoken more to me in the last two weeks during a time of unrest. Expect persecution, and trials in the world but stand up! Lift up your head, for your time is coming nigh!
As far as I understand scientific discoveries about our hearts – our physical hearts – apparently we can actually make light photons in our hearts. I think that if we live with a pure heart – let the love of Lord Jesus shine through us – we make light on our hearts. I can feel it, the deeper I get into the word of God. May He bless all who listen to this lovely sermon. 🙏❤️
In 2016 I spent 12 days in a coma and I saw the throne of GOD and witnessed a conversation between GOD and satan and was shown what is happening now and much worse coming fast JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR ONLY HOPE REPENT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME 🙏❤️ ALL GLORY HONER AND PRAISE BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
This sermon is brilliant, heart moving, informative, purposeful, and very much needed. Father, I pray that it remains on the hearts and in the minds of each of the hearers, that this lesson in Truth remains in our rememberence and that the qualities of salt You have given us become ever more salty. In Jesus’ name amen.
Jesus spoke in parables on purpose as Our Savior, Father, and Lord Creator. I have always felt that the parables are meant to grow through time and understanding. Many deeper levels as technology and man become smarter. Same meaning 2k years ago, more clear deeper meaning today to ensure the beauty and understanding of his words would be more appreciated to those as the noise of society grows. Excellent article. God Bless. Live through the cross let Christ take over your life and have an eternal life. 🙏😇
This was great. But I’d like to ask for prayer. I’m newly returned to my faith and struggling with shame. I’ll hear “repent and you are forgiven” one day and then “once you lose your salt you can’t get it back again” and I’m immediately pushed back into my shame spiral. Please pray for understanding, peace, and healing. Thank you. Amen and god bless!
This is wonderful!!!! I’ve always wondered what this scripture truly meant. I am wowed…and I need to pray and ponder…this was very convicting!!!!!!!! Thank You Holy Spirit for guiding me to this article…I want to be the salt and light of the world…but Lord, in ALL HONESTY I am afraid…BUT I WILL TRDT YOU JESUS TO LET MY FAITH BE BIGGER THAN MY FEAR!!! In Your Living Faithful name I pray. AMEN AMEN AMEN ❤❤❤
A Beautiful, Bountiful, Brilliant, and Profound Blessing of The Word! We are to become God’s Son’s Light and the Salt of the earth through the witness and the works of Jesus Christ throughout the earth. Thank you, David Pawson and A & Ω Productions! May his soul rejoice in paradise (May 21, 2020…Two days after the transition of Ravi Zacharias 5/19/20)
Wow! This was definitely edifying. I needed this!!! Thank you!!! Heavenly Father, in Jesus’s Holy name I petition the heavenly courts. Although we are in the season of sorrows, I come in supplication and prayer for You to restore that 5% of salt in my workplace, and in every school and daycare in all nations. I ask that you’ll restore the 5% salt in my community and my state. In such an awesome way that it glorifies You and Your faithfulness. That my state will be known among the nations as the state that is full of Your faithful servants that look/sound/dress/act nothing like the world. Please Jehovah Jireh, You have parted the sea, provided manna in the wilderness, and I’m now humbly asking for this miracle of mercy, provision and grace, for Your namesake Father. I ask all this in Your Son and My Savior Christ Jesus’s Mighty & Holy name I pray!! 🙏🏻💕
Hey my brothers and sisters, please pray for me. I have been dealing with pornography, depression and anxiety and I have backslidden and now I am not able to get back to God. I don’t know what to do. I tried to fast and but every thing seems so difficult and frustrating and I am constantly living in fear of going to hell. Please please please please please please pray.
I´m the only christian where I work, and it has been very challenging. I have tried to leave many times, but always the escape has been thwarted. This has been a great frustration for me, in spite of all the growth I have had to make to remain sane. I now see that I am here for their benefit as much as for mine, and the Lord keeps me with them to salt them into salvation hehe
How can you look at this life man and not think or believe there is a God. Look at the minerals and the elements. Look at the universe and space, the creatures in the ocean, the physiology of the human body, the psychology of the human mind, the animals and species all over the world, all thats in nature, the weather etc. only God can do that. I mean really…
Excellent teaching! I just want to point out 2 blind spots of many Christians, even very sincere ones. The Lord convicted me many years ago that I cannot expect an addict of drugs, alcohol and tobacco to have the power from God (after salvation) to stop with those bad habits if I could not discipline myself at the dinner table (or lunch or breakfast); I was overweight at the time and couldn’t stop eating when I knew I had enough. So the battle began, it took me 2years to get the victory but it was complete and it’s been lasting now for more than 30yrs . The other thing the Lord convicted me was about not following the dress codes of the world but dressing feminine and chaste. I threw away all pants that sat too tight or to wear something nice and feminine to hang over the pubic area (buttocks) and got myself lovely skirts and dresses and deep joy filled my soul. Afterward came the gender equality and then the transgender and I clearly saw how satan changed fashions to erase the visual differences between men and women and to make the sexuality of women commonplace, immodest, etched off for all to see and not anymore just for her own husband. This is extremely important, trust me, I have much more to say on this subject and I didn’t grow up in a Christian home at all but a liberal one so I’m not saying this out of legalism but conviction and revelation of God Himself in my walk with Him.
The Lord wanted me to hear this today and thank you from the bottom of my ❣️ Interesting that im attempting to make wood ash soap today and understand about the sodium hydroxide and potash 👍 Wonderful how you explained the only way a salt can lose its savor .Many blessings to you and all who come here🙏🙏🙏
I suppose that is why my friends and family find me to be supernatural. I do not worry, and nor do I cling to attachments. When trouble or things upset me come, they are like birds’ reflections on waters below. It only exists for a short time before it is forgiven, and love comes. To you who are worried about things in life, think of the Caterpillar that swallowed the rock. For in time that rock or your problems will come to pass.
Profound. I needed this message right in this moment. I pray a blessing on my brother who had the awesome responsibility to rightly divide the word and effectively communicate the message. I understand every word and will most certainly pay attention. #God placed me at my job to be salt and light.. glory to God! Thank you Jesus!
) Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
When ever I see a rainbow flag I celebrate GOD’s promise never to flood the earth again/ I celebrate Gods promises and a beautiful rainbow/ tho’ this does not mean I hate anyone, everyone is on their own journey how many times in a life did I wake up and say I’ve been going the wrong way/ I need to change for me/ not because anyone made coerced or demanded I choose to change something about myself// why hurt someone’s journey? sure I’ve looked like a fool to the masses that is my right as well…. Now it’s your right to do whatever is you path to enlighten yourself….
Pray for me please I have fallen into sin again. God change my heart, my soul, my spirit. Renew my motives Jesus, O Lord, I need your mercy in my life! Let me sing your praise in joy again, let me read your Holy word again with a great expectation in heart to gain wisdom. Forgive my lustful heart and mind Lord, how I badly need your love to overcome me right now. Hear my brokenness O God lit the fire in my heart, let my light shine again, let my salt to have taste again. This regret deeply is hurting and hunting my spirit but you whisper to me saying “Don’t worry my child I still love you.”. No one deserves Your love Lord!
The beloved servant of Jesus Christ (King David) is reporting for duty. He was a man whose tongue held no lies, For he was the direct descendant of our father in the heavenly skies. Born to a body of fleshy sin, Though what laid beneath was unlike the rest of his kin. Jesus had the utmost grace, Never being wavered by evils face. He was wise beyond any years, Performing miracles that would bring crowds to tears. A beacon of light on top of a starless mountain, Where words of wisdom poured out of him as if there ran a cosmic fountain. His eyes pierced through you with a single glance, Leaving even the most hardened individuals in quite the trance. The Holy Spirit so ever majestically flowed inside this man, Naturally people caught notice and became a fan. Students began showing up from every mold, When they heard his words their hearts were sold. Wicked men put a price on Jesus’s head, He was wanted alive or dead. Despite this he and his disciples continued their teachings, Where on occasion they endured terrible beatings. One of the twelve apostles turned to black, No longer having Jesus’s back. Judas Iscariot had done Satan’s bidding, And it is in hell where he now is sitting. Jesus died on the cross to pay for our shortcoming, However don’t be saddened for if you believe in him you will see him at your homecoming. There he sits at the right hand of God’s throne, Being the voice of truth and love that we all have known. Satan’s tongue is coated in a layer of deceit, And he tramples over promises with his feet.
0:17 “salt affects its environment simply by being what it is… not by…doing anything.” Who is this who speaks without knowledge? This statement is 100% factually untrue from a scientific standpoint. Salt and light only affect their environment by what they DO to the environment. They physically interact with their environment, not by sitting around placidly, but by their electrical, magnetic, and chemical interactions with the environment. If salt didn’t DO anything, its presence would be indistinguishable from a lack of salt. If light didn’t excite the receptors in your eye, it would be indistinguishable from darkness. Salt and and light don’t make a difference merely by what they ARE, but by what they DO.
This is great. Reallly LOVE that he says we need to be around ppl who need “salt” .. and we as Christian’s can be that presence. Letting the light of God shine thru us and spread that everywhere! As scripture states we(as Christian’s) are to be different . Romans 12:1-2. And other places as well. This was a great explanation of ” salt” . All Glory to God! Blessings to all!!!
Lord this article hit me hard, I work as a youth worker in a low income area school. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed because there can be so much darkness and pain and trauma with the kids there. I sometimes think it’s hard to be a light in such a dark place but hearing this reminds me that i’m in the place I need to be no matter how hard it might be.
I salt around my home, to avoid the negativity of the neighbour upstairs, I also take a tea spoon BUT – this whole article is exceptional. ❤ I can attest to the 5%. Living in a community where people are very spiritual or religious, many good things happen and it’s true something about the energies feels completely different. You feel the kindness in the air, in their demeanor. People act Godlike. Thank you for sharing. Salt is also a catalyst- it can sped up a reaction. It also neutralizes. Such a powerful powerful instrument of healing. ❤
Very True. I always know that God wanted me to be where I’m. When I had all the opportunity of going to another country. It’s because of God’s plan and we have to know it. There are times we need to be quiet to hear God’s message. We need to be humble to seek God and then spread the love to those who are lost. That they may be saved.
I am so glad I watched this! There are 2 possibly 3 believers in my current job. My bosses believe there is a higher power…there has been several denominations of church that surround us by family. There is an influence. I do go to church, but my job is my mission field. I love the people and the job. It is where God placed me as salt and light. I’m surrounded by shrimpers and fishermen at my job. I can’t help but think of Peter and his brother Andrew. But even more, I can’t help but think of where Jesus sought out His disciples. He didn’t seek them in the Temple.
I believed He was showing Himself as Author of the Law of Mose. To the crowd. I believed this immediately when I read this. I thank The Holy Spirit for showing me the Truth of the scriptures. But I love the Old Testament and study it constantly because it is the forerunner. This was during the Feast of Tabernacles! I love the Word of God! It is marrow to my bones.
I am living in Japan. I originally was going to come as a missionary but instead came as a humble English Teacher. I am torn on if I should stay here or not. There is so much doubt in my mind. But I noticed, small influences my way of acting has had on my coworkers. I will be here for at least another year. I pray The Holy Spirit will guide me.
He woke me one year ago at 4:11am and said very clearly “you are the salt of the earth.” He has since directed me to my purpose and it all connects. Sound light, frequency, physics. He is the all encompassing and when it hits you, nothing else will ever satisfy you again. Only His Divine Love does the trick. 🙏♥️🫶💎