Exodus 23 & 24, Mark 3: 31-35, Mark 4: 1-29, Psalm 31: 9-18
Mark 4: 21-23 (ESV)
“And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under
a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to
be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has
ears to hear, let him hear.”
In verses 21 through 23 from Mark 4, Jesus tells his
disciples that the truth of God is like a light and that light is meant to
shine and not be hidden away. Jesus talks about truth and light in common sense
examples. You would not buy a light and put it under a basket, or under a bed.
You would put the light on a stand so it can reveal what is in the darkness.
Jesus then says that the truth of God cannot be hidden, it must be revealed.
The truth of God is not a secret and must be revealed. I read a Bible commentary
on these verses, and the writer commented that if you understand the word of
God then it is your responsibility to spread the truth of God if God presents
you with the opportunity. Jesus is telling us we cannot hide the truth of God
if we have the ears to hear and discern
that truth. It’s like Jesus is saying to his disciples, you are obligated to
spread the truth of God if you can discern it. I was struck by this interpretation
because I never thought of Jesus obligating people who believe in him to spread
his truth. Perhaps that is why the Holy Spirit inspired me to write on my blog
daily what Bible verses stood out to me in my daily Bible readings, so in my
small way I am doing as Jesus commanded and spreading his light to the world.
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