As the story goes, a pollster walked up to a house, rang the doorbell, and was greeted by a man with a drink in one hand and a television blaring in the background. There is more truth to the preceding story than we would like to believe. Most of us are woefully ignorant of political issues, and few are actively involved in influencing the political process. But there are good reasons we should care enough to be involved. Salt functions as a preservative and adds flavoring to foods.
Light drives away the darkness.
At the very least, then, for believers in Christ to function as salt and light means that by our words and actions we are to uphold and promote God's standards and help people to see the truth about life and God. Our lives are to make a difference in preventing the decay of our society and to promote true worship. We have to remember that our country, no matter how many Christians live here, is not the present-day equivalent of ancient Israelnor should it be. We should not work to legislate Christianity to be the official state religion, nor should we seek to outlaw other religions. We can encourage men and women to submit to Christ's rule in their lives, but we cannot force the arrival of Christ's coming kingdom.