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“No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light” (Luke 8:16).
Before electricity was discovered, people often used candles at night in order to light their houses. Naturally, when they had lighted a candle, they put it in a prominent place, so that all could see the light. They would never put that candle under the bed, or under some kind of a pot or bowl. Then no one could see it.
Putting it under the bed would speak of laziness, while putting it under a vessel would speak of our being too busy with other things, to let our light shine. But as we saw yesterday, the Lord wants us to let our light shine in this world. We should not allow ourselves to get too busy to let our light shine, nor should we be too lazy to do so. When we live our daily lives, we should clearly show others that we belong to Christ.
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