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14
Dec '16

The Holy Spirit Illuminates God’s Truth

Posted on Dec 14, 2016 in Devotional, The Holy Spirit | Tags: , , , ,

14
Dec '16

Imagine you are entering a dark room.  You can see the vague outline of furniture; a table here and a lamp there.  It could be the most beautiful room full of Victorian furniture, impeccably decorated walls, and priceless artwork, but without the lights on, you can only see odd shapes and outlines.  You cannot truly enjoy or appreciate the beauty without light to illuminate it for you!  God’s truth is like that room.  Mankind knows it’s there, but understanding it and applying it requires the light to be turned on.

1 Corinthians 2:10-13 – But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Paul makes it clear in 1 Corinthians 2:10-13, man cannot fully understand God’s truth without the Holy Spirit living inside of him.  For us to grasp how important illumination is, we must first look at the three aspects of spiritual truth: Revelation, Inspiration, and Illumination.
 
Revelation is spiritual truth God desires to give to mankind.  Inspiration is the method by which Revelation is communicated to man (2 Timothy 3:16).  Illumination is the method God uses to enable man to understand His truth (1 Corinthians 2:10-13). 
 
The Holy Spirit is directly involved in this process.We don’t have to be intimated by scripture because the Holy Spirit is right there to guide us through it and to make it clear to us. We have direct access to the author!  All we must do is ask Him for understanding. 
 

Reflection:

  • How does it make you feel to know the author of all spiritual truth also lives inside of you to help you understand and apply that truth?
  • Do you spend time in God’s word daily? If not, start today and as you read ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate it for you. I promise you will not be disappointed!

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