Candle Under The Bushel Painting

Inspired by Bible readings from St. Matthew 5:14 " Ye are the light of the world. 15. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house." Indeed, a light beneath a bushel would provide minimal light and exclude others who could benefit from it. I hope that all who profess Christianity will lift our light from beneath the bushel and hold it all to see the blessed examples of who we represent as ambassadors. I hope that viewers can see that lines on faces where the basket allows a teasing of light to shine through, and not enough to be of value to those looking for enough light to see, read and study God's word.