Prayers said for all.
What good does a lighted candle do, when you put a bushel basket over it to cover the light?
Quoting: tiger1 Right now He is showing there are few lite candles of His
Quoting: Goofy for God Luke 9
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
He is showing us any person that thinks God does not know every secret is a thorn. So the candles are hidden by the thorns , He is correcting