Proverbs 20:27
Our inner thoughts are a lamp from the LORD, and they search our hearts.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
You’ve probably known someone who got dressed in the dark and came to school or work wearing a black shoe and a brown one – or two different colored socks or something else mismatched. Without appropriate light to guide us, we often make mistakes. And while some are minor in the scheme of things – like getting dressed in the dark - some are more serious. Reaching into a poorly lit knife drawer could result in a bad cut. We probably wouldn’t put our hand into black, murky water without know what was in there. We’re not inclined to drive a car into a shadowy, deserted area without knowing what lies ahead… or to enter a pitch black room in an unfamiliar building.
Satan operates within the darkness of our hearts. He fills the inner recesses with unkind thoughts, temptations, self-serving desires, and much more. He cannot operate in the light. So when we allow the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts, it’s as if we have “lit” our hearts with the Word of God and banished the devil. Just as the light of a candle can guide us into a dark room, God can illuminate our heart and show us where the wiles of Satan are lurking – and help us to get rid of him. We can then receive all that we need to operate skillfully in the realm of God and His purposes.
We need to learn to believe God with our heart… how to operate in His light… and then give Him room to do exactly this! Don’t miss out on all God wants to give you. Turn on the “Light!” There is no limit to what God can use to get His word to you… to light the darkest recesses of your heart and fill you with His Holy Spirit. The only limitations are those we place on Him to do this, through lack of knowledge, an openness and willingness of our heart, and continual communication with Him.
We need to humanly, consciously open our heart to all that God wants to give us. We must allow Him to “turn on the Light,” and guide our natural thoughts and transform them into holy ones. Just as we would never reach into a dark drawer or step into a pitch black room, we must never operate from a place of darkness. Make room for God in your heart. Allow Him to illuminate you from the inside out… to drive Satan completely away. Let God fill you with His Light - and all of the blessings that follow.
©2012 Debbie Robus
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