Proverbs 20:27: The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart.
Insight
“The spirit of man is the candle [or lamp] of the Lord [Jehovah].” Notice it is called the candle or lamp of Jehovah, not the light of Jehovah. The spirit of man is only the lamp, the vessel that holds the light. Man is just a lamp, and until we are filled by the Holy Spirit, we don’t become a light. Remember the parable of the ten virgins. Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They were just lamps. Without the oil, they could not have light. 1
Application
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:6–7
How is your spiritual walk? The answer may be found when you evaluate how much of His light are you currently bringing into your life? Social media has captured a huge portion of our time and attention. How much of His Word vs how much of the world is influencing your thinking? Do you need to set some new boundaries to allow for a greater influence of His Word upon your soul?
Motivation
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding. Job 32:8
His light, is the light we need, to displace the darkness of the world. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, thank You for delivering me from the darkness into Your marvelous light.
1. Ironside, H. A. (1908). Notes on the Book of Proverbs. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Bros.
