Daily writing prompt

Who are you most inspired by?

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“The world cannot accept Him, (the Holy Spirit) because it neither sees Him nor knows Him.” (John 14:15-17) Do you see God the Holy Spirit? Go beyond studying God’s light. Learn to see His light.

No matter how much a blind man studies light, he still can’t see. When the study of God’s light overshadows the reality of direct spiritual insight, hearts become hardened and covered with cataracts. Then divine revelation and personal connection with the risen Jesus are replaced by mere religion and church tradition.

The cure is not to learn more information about God light. It’s not just to study and be more religious. A heart covered with spiritual cataracts needs to be inwardly circumcised by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 2:28-29) Bible analysis alone, apart from God’s Spirit, cannot bring light. (John 6:44)

The cure is to consistently see the light — to “look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith.” (Hebrews 12:2) It is to continually “behold the Lamb of God” (John 1:29) and to always allow God to shine in your heart. (2 Corinthians 4:6)

Flesh and blood and human effort can’t reveal the presence, power, and love of Jesus to you, but God the Father can. (Matthew 16:17) Let Him! “What no eye has seen, or ear has heard, and what God has prepared for those who love Him, these are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10)

If you want to see God light, gather with some people who are passionately in love with Jesus and are willing to be led by the Spirit. (Romans 8:28) Assembly yourselves together to encourage each other and to spur one another on to love and good works. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Then let the people present share “a hymn, a word of instruction, a revelation, and whatever else God puts on their heart. (1 Corinthians 14:26) As they do you will see God’s light shining from within them like sunlight reflecting off of the morning dew.

I want to see that. How about you? If so, then go beyond studying and do what God the Holy Spirit tells you to.

When Christian faith becomes systematized rather than Spirit baptized it becomes routine instead of an inner supernatural stream of light. (Acts 1:8 & John 7:37-39) Don’t stay caught in that trap.

God’s light isn’t a religious subject to study. It’s His radiant brilliance shinning in your heart to inspire you.