Good morning, beloved friends, in Dr. David Jeremiah’s book, The Holy Spirit You May Not Know, we talked about the Spirit of Truth and what is the meaning of Spirit-filled.
We know that Jesus told the disciples in John 14, that He was going to send a helper–a comforter. The Holy Spirit inspires and illuminates God, His Word, and Jesus. 
Teaching
According to Dr. David Jeremiah in Chapter 4, there is a difference between inspiration and illumination. The Word of God is the Inspired Word of God. Read with me the verse from 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The Bible is God-breathed, inspired. Whereas we as believers receive illumination. Illuminated is in the Bible one time.
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. Revelation 18:1
The Biblical explanation of illumination refers to how we understand the Bible. My dad was a minister, and he would preach on the mysteries of God.
Dr. David Jeremiah in this chapter says there is a
- mandate for Spiritual Illumination
- mystery of Spiritual Illumination
- ministry of Spiritual Illumination.
Beloved, the mandate is without the Holy Spirit, we are unable to understand scripture. We receive the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as our savior. The Holy Spirit gives us the ability to interpret scripture. He directs light on the subject. According to Dr. David Jeremiah, he brings clarity and conviction to our lives. An unbeliever has a veil over his or her eyes. The Holy Spirit removes the veil when the believer accepts Christ.
As my dad would say, there is a mystery about the Holy Spirit. A mystery of Spiritual Illumination. The Apostle Paul speaks of wisdom as a mystery in 1 Corinthians 2: 6-8.
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Wisdom is a mystery, yet it is something we are instructed to pray for in James. The Holy Spirit answering prayer is a mystery.
When have you seen the Holy Spirit work in your life? An answer to a prayer that came out of left field; like there was no way that you can even believe the answer.
Once, I was scheduled to go to Israel in 1995, and I hurt my back right before the trip. I pushed through and boarded the plane; I even laid on floor of the airport in between flights. However, once I made it to Israel the pain went away. The missionary trip was a success.
As my dad always said, there is a mystery to everyone salvation story. The Holy Spirit draws people to Him.
Lastly, the ministry of Spiritual Illumination. Quite honestly, this one is easy to explain. The power to teach, write, witness, comes from the Holy Spirit.
Dr. David Jeremiah says the Holy Spirit gives us discernment. The Word of God does not contraindicate itself. Spiritual discernment comes from the Holy Spirit and how we have this in our life is through right choices, prayer, Bible study, mediation, memorization, and seeking God’s will for our lives.
Dusty Road
Today, a prayer was answered, one of those 911 prayers. Our house is out in the middle of a hay field and my husband said he needed to spray some wasp’s nest. I said, “You are not climbing up on the roof, to do that.” He said, “No, I have a sprayer?”
Then, I heard the dreaded footsteps on the roof.
So, I started praying. “God, protect Doug, and don’t let him fall off the roof.” Yes, I started praying. God answered my prayer.
Conclusion
Beloved, Spiritual Illumination is the work of the Holy Spirit. He is responsible for the peace we feel, the answers to our prayers, the ability to teach, write, witness. He gives us the fruit of the Spirit and illumination. The verse in the scripture meme, says all things are exposed and manifested by the light. The light of God, The Holy Spirit, He illuminates our lives. Jesus tells us in John 8 that, He is the Light of the World that dispels darkness.
Father God, you are a loving God, you are merciful and kind. You inspire us and illuminate us. Thank you for the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives?
Which gift of the Holy Spirit do you need in your life today?
How will you apply this to your life today?
