Mark 4:21-25

 21He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed?
Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22For whatever is hidden is meant to be
disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.
23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24”Consider carefully what you hear,”
he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even
more. 25Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he
has will be taken from him.”

Meditation
1. In Matthew 6:3-4, Jesus taught us: “But when you give to the needy, do not
let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving
may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will
reward you.”
2. However, in this paragraph, it is talking about all of our secrets – good
and bad – being revealed. What is the connection between keeping good
deeds and qualities secret and having all of our secrets revealed? Does this
motivate us to be quiet about the good works that we do?
3. Continue the meditation from yesterday to be willing to be a quiet disciple
of Jesus. Lord, help me so that I will “not let (my) left hand know what (my)
right hand is doing” (Matt 6:3).

Personal Note:
I believe this passage talks about both good and bad deeds/secrets.  The lamp represent the good news, and we are to shine to the world with our acts of love.  We do not need to publicize and make people aware of our good deeds.  All we need to do them out of the love for God and God knows the real motivation in our hearts. God provides abundantly to those who give and serve generously, and yet takes away from those who withhold from blessing others.  Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he
has will be taken from him.