{"id":665,"date":"2026-01-20T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=665&2026"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:00:07","slug":"hiding-light-under-your-carpet-luke-8-16-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/hiding-light-under-your-carpet-luke-8-16-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiding Light Under Your Carpet: Luke 8:16-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Luke 8:16-18 (NASB)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\" style=\"display: none;\"><p><sup>16<\/sup>\u00a0<span class=\"red-letter\">&#8220;Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.<\/span> <sup>17<\/sup>\u00a0<span class=\"red-letter\">For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor <em>anything<\/em> secret that will not be known and come to light.<\/span> <sup>18<\/sup>\u00a0<span class=\"red-letter\">So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him <em>more<\/em> shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.&#8221;<\/span> <\/p><p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=luke 8:16-18&amp;version=NASB\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Luke 8:16-18<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>One thing I like about Jesus\u2019 style of teaching is that He uses lots of metaphors and illustrations. While in some ways it would be nice if He simply came out and said what He wanted to communicate, by wrapping the teaching in some type of relatable illustration.<\/p>\r\n<p>Within Jesus\u2019 teaching, one of the more humoring illustrations is found in our passage for this journal entry. Jesus starts this passage by saying, \u201c<strong>Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 16)<\/p>\r\n<p>While most of us don\u2019t light lamps anymore, we could adapt this illustration to say \u201cNo one installs lights under their carpet or floorboards. They install lights on ceilings and in places where they will be seen, so that everyone who enters a room will be able to benefit.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Jesus goes on to talk about how all secrets will come to light, but instead of following Jesus\u2019 illustration to the next verse, let\u2019s stay on this verse to draw our attention to a powerful metaphor.<\/p>\r\n<p>For many of us, when we look at our lives leading up to this point, we can see how God has moved and directed certain events to help lead us to where we are today. In many cases, God has brought us out of a life of sin, bitterness, depression, or any number of other \u201cdark\u201d places.<\/p>\r\n<p>Now, imagine that God has just picked you up, healed you, dusted you off, and brought you out of the dark spot in your life. If God has just brightened your life up, why would He then \u201chide\u201d you away? If God has freed you from your past and given you joy, would He keep your freedom a secret? Not likely. That would be like installing a light under your carpet.<\/p>\r\n<p>Instead, when God frees us from our past, and He gives us His light, He will often give us opportunities to share that light with others. It might not be from a stage, podium, or pulpit, but it may simply be opening up connections and conversations with people we might not have known before.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>When God lights up our lives, He places us in situations where His light will be seen!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--665\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/\" title=\"Check out Reflective Bible Study!\">click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p><p><em><a class=\"underline\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onClick=\"rbs_aj_inline_subscribe(this, '665');\">Subscribe<\/a> to this blog and never miss an insight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One thing I like about Jesus\u2019 style of teaching is that He uses lots of metaphors and illustrations. While in some ways it would be nice if He simply came out and said what He wanted to communicate, by wrapping the teaching in some type of relatable illustration. 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