Luke 8:16 ” No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.”

In His teachings, Jesus very often used common everyday objects to make His point. Here, He shows the sheer absurdness of lighting an oil lamp, only to then cover it up. The disciples quickly understood how ridiculous & contrary this would be, so Jesus used it as an exhortation for them to think of themselves as a lite lamp…illuminating God through them to all they came in contact with…and to not hide God’s Word, but to speak it boldly. In Matthew 5:15, Jesus again uses the lite lamp as an illustration that we aren’t to bury the light within us, but to let it shine… Why? “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1