Meaning of the parable of the lamp?

The parabe of the Lamp. Mark 4:21......Do not shrink back and be afraid to be what Jesus has called you to be. Be the light of Christ in you. When you become a believer and are Born again you are given the gift of the Holy Spirit. That is Christ in you. If Christ is the Light of the world so are you. Be what you are called to be. Light! What does light do? It illuminates. If something is in a dark room you cannot see it until the lighrt is truned on. Before Christ openes our eyes we are in darkness. We cannot see what God wants us to see. When you are Born Again the light is now in you and shows you what has been in the darkness. Now you can understand right from wrong as it has been intended to be understood. eg: From the Sernon on the Mount, Jesus talks about lust being the equivalent to adultry, etc. It doesn't mean you are better. Quite the contrary. It means Christ has opened your eyes. He gets the all the credit. Now, If you ignore that and go on the way you were going before Christ came into you and opened your eyes, you will loose the ability to know God and the new life in Christ. But, there is always time to ask forgivness from a sincere heart.