Luke 8:16 “”No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.”
Jesus might seem to be changing the subject here. But really He is just continuing it. Back in verse 10 He had commented on the fact that the disciples were given the opportunity to know things that others were not. Here He is stating a general principle in relation to that. When you turn a light on it is your intention to keep it lit and to bring light to an area. You generally do not cover it so that it will not shine.
What Jesus means is that though He spoke in parables His purpose was not ultimately to confuse people or keep them ignorant. His intention was to share the truth and allow it to grow in the hearts of those who sought for it. And, this is true even today. Those who are looking for the truth out of a genuine heart will find it, and the truth will grow in their heart.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your truth! You have given us so much by which we may know You and understand You. You have given us some mystery, but You are not hiding. We can truly know You as a person. You are not far far away where we can never have a relationship with You, even though You are as far above us as anything can be. Thank You for loving us in Christ! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.