Luke 8:16-18
A Lamp on a Stand
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. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
Goodness is often seen as light, and darkness as evil...
Jesus is the Light...We do not turn on a lamp and hide the light...The light needs to be seen, by everyone...Those that come in, need to and can see the light...So we don't put our lamps or lights on the floor... We put them on a stand, so everyone can see the light...We know that when the Light is shining the Truth of things are revealed to us...We cannot see this Truth in the darkness...
When it is completely dark, nothing can be seen...When the Light is on, nothing will be hidden...Jesus' message will not be concealed, it will be known...The Truth will be revealed...
We are urged by Him to listen...The message is so important...If we do not listen to His word we really have nothing...And what some people think they have is important, it will be take away... So we must listen to what is important, and follow the word of God...Otherwise, we have nothing...
To refuse to see the Light, and believe the word, will be devastating...Without God, we are nothing...When we see the Light, we will be given even more and be abundantly blessed...