Mar 21
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The penetrating light of the Spirit
J.C.Philpot
“For God . . . made His light shine in our hearts
to give us the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Cor. 4:6
“But you have an anointing from the Holy One,
and all of you know the truth.” 1 John 2:20
The only saving light is the light of God shining
into the soul—giving us to see and know “the only
true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.”
A man may have the clearest light in his judgment,
and yet never have the penetrating light of the Spirit
producing conviction in his soul. He may have the
soundest knowledge of the doctrines of grace, and
see the harmonious scheme of salvation—and yet
never have by divine teaching, seen a holy God, nor
have ever felt the spirituality of God’s righteous law
condemning him as a transgressor.
If we do not have this penetrating light of the
Spirit, we shall be sure to go astray. We shall . . .
be entangled in some error,
plunge into some heresy,
imbibe some doctrine of devils,
drink into some dreadful delusion,
or fall into some dreadful sin, and
have our faith shipwrecked forever.
A false light can but wreck us on the rocks of
presumption or despair. But the light of divine
life in the soul is accompanied with all the
graces of the Spirit. It is . . .
the light of the glory of God,
the light of Jesus’ countenance,
and the light of the Spirit’s teaching,
and therefore an infallible guide and guard.
And this infallible pilot will guide the soul
to whom it is given safe into the harbor of
endless rest and peace.