No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel
or sets it under a bed;
rather, he places it on a lampstand
so that those who enter may see the light.
The point is not so much that the lamp exists as that it is lit. What the world doubts is not the lamp but the fire of love and the light of truth. These are things which do not come from ourselves but come rather from the one who gives light and life. We must not conceal them when they are given. Ultimately, the light of Christ will completely overwhelm the darkness. This means we don't need to broadcast our good deeds now. We just need to live in a way that is faithful to the grace we are given. The LORD will eventually show how his power has been at work all along.
God is building his house through his Church. We are called to be part of that great work as living stones. We do this by our fidelity to the gifts he has given us. We become temples of his praise by living for the praise of his glory.
Let everyone who has survived, in whatever place he may have dwelt,
be assisted by the people of that place
with silver, gold, goods, and cattle,
together with free-will offerings
for the house of God in Jerusalem.
Much of God's work is hidden now. But when his light shines in fullness it will all be revealed and the world will rejoice at the marvels he has done.
The Lord has done marvels for us.
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