Mark 4:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesus asked them, 'When you light a candle, do you hide it under a basket or shove it under your bed? Of course not — you put it on a stand so it can actually light up the room.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You weren't meant to hide your light — you were meant to shine it.

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