the crowd today: “is a lamp acquired to be put under a bushel basket or hidden under a bed? is it not meant to be put on a stand?” thus he encourages us to bring our light “out into the open,” to let it shine forth for all to see. for then it shall be blessed.
“listen carefully” now to what the lord says further: “in the measure you give you shall receive.” here is a golden rule which must be understood and practiced. for it is so that the more we share the gifts the lord places in our hearts and at our hands, the greater these blessings grow. as 