![]() ![]() There he stands, as the lamp placed upon the lampstand, conspicuous to all but we need that the light outside in the room may become light inside, within the soul. As the morning breaks for all weary, watching eyes, so shines the light of the glorious gospel for all who sit in darkness and long for the light of God.īeloved, the great thing to be desired is that the light which is so freely given forth by the Lord Jesus may become light within our souls. The doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ are not meant to be the monopoly of a few learned doctors they are the common inheritance of those who labour and are heavy laden. Light is not for the rich, the wise, the strong, but for men as men. The light which streams from the face of Jesus is meant for human eyes: the tempered brightness of the Mediator’s glory suits those eyes, which are bidden to look to him and live. ![]() If you do not see Jesus, it is not because he has hidden himself in darkness, but because your eyes are blinded. The mighty deeds of his salvation were not done in a corner: they are for world-wide observation. Our Lord would have all men behold the light of his gospel for the text saith, “that they which come in may see the light.” Whosoever comes into the church, or even into the world, should be met with this lamp for this gospel is to be preached to every creature under heaven. It is our duty to keep his name and his truth ever before the world, waiting for the time when every eye shall see him on the throne of his glory. Our Lord was thus taken from under the bushel of the obscurity which attached to his humble origin, brought away from the dark cellar of the despised Jewish nation, and set out in the open, where Greek and Roman, Barbarian and Scythian, might rejoice in his light. He was lifted up by crucifixion and anon he was further raised by resurrection: he was lifted up from earth to heaven at his ascension, and in another sense he was set on high by the descent of the Holy Ghost and the widespread ministry of his servants. Yet, to make him seen to the ends of the earth, he must needs be set on the lamp-stand. In the narrow circle of the Holy Land, he shone so clearly that Gentiles came to the brightness of his rising. Even so, our Lord Jesus Christ could not be hid. A lamp is not lighted to be placed in a cellar, nor to be hidden under a bushel: the lamp is lighted on purpose that all who come into the house may see the light. He was meant to be observed even as a lamp is intended to be seen. Our Lord’s constant answer was, to go shining on. Others professed to see so little light in him that they demanded a sign from heaven. ![]() ![]() Some saw his brightness, and were even dazzled by it, as was that woman who cried, “Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.” The malicious saw not his light, but even dared to impute his miracles to the Prince of darkness. IN this parable, our Lord Jesus Christ is the light. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.”- Luke xi. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. “No man, when he hath lighted a caudle, putteth it in a. ![]()
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