When the Spirit Turns the Lights On
When the Spirit clears our sight, Jesus comes into focus and the day becomes walkable.
Devotional Credit: Immeasurably More, Ray Stedman, “God’s Teacher”
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The apostle Paul says that the deep things of God are made known by the Spirit of God, and that the Spirit reveals Jesus in ways our natural studies cannot reach. Ray Stedman reminds us that divine life stoops to us, not the other way around. We do not climb to God by intellect or effort. God comes near by His Spirit, who makes the Word alive, and makes Jesus clear.
This changes how we open the Bible and how we walk through the day. We are not trying to pry open heaven with the crowbar of our will. We are receiving what the Father gladly shares through the Spirit, who lives in us and in the whole people of God. He is not an idea. He is the very presence of God, making the things of Jesus vivid and near.
Stedman’s insight honors the unity of the Church. The Spirit reveals, not to a secret class, but to all who belong to Jesus. Together we taste the wisdom of God that sets captives free. Together we grow as the Spirit points our hearts to the Son, and turns commands into capacity, and knowledge into knowing.
So the Christian life becomes an adventure of reliance. We turn to Scripture with expectation. We step into conversations with quiet courage. We meet pressure with a settled heart because the Spirit is not merely informing us. He is forming Jesus in us, and He delights to do so.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I live in you, and I search the depths of God. I make known what the Father has freely given in His Son. I take what belongs to Jesus and I show you its meaning. I open the Scriptures so that the living Word warms your heart, renews your mind, and shapes your steps.
I have not given you the spirit of the world. I have given you myself, so that you may understand the things freely given by God. I write God’s ways upon your heart. I turn veils into clarity. I lead you as a child of God, and I form the mind of Christ in your ordinary moments.
As you abide, I unveil Jesus. I remind you of everything He has said. I lead you into truth that becomes life in you. I do not drive you with fear. I bear witness that you belong to the Father, that you are alive to God in Christ Jesus, that the old rule of sin no longer owns you.
Look to me in the small places. I am present when you read, when you speak, when you listen. I transform you from glory to glory as you behold the Lord. I strengthen the inner person so that Jesus dwells richly in your heart. I supply wisdom and revelation to know Him, not as a distant subject, but as your life.
Real-Life Analogy
Think about putting on a pair of smudged glasses, then wiping them clean with a soft cloth. A moment ago the world was hazy. After a few gentle strokes, edges return, colors settle into their places, and you can navigate without strain. In the same way, the Holy Spirit does not hand you a longer checklist. He clears your sight of Jesus in the middle of real life, so that what once seemed confusing becomes walkable.
A simple practice for today. When you open your Bible, or step into a conversation that matters, pause for a heartbeat and entrust the moment to the Lord. You might say, Lord, I rely on You to bring Your Word to life in me right now, and to speak through me with the clarity of Jesus. Then proceed with a calm heart. Expect the Spirit to express the life of Jesus in what you read, say, and do.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You that Your Spirit lives in me and among us. Thank You that He reveals Jesus, opens the Scriptures, and turns Your commands into capacity. Thank You that I already have everything I need for life and godliness in Your Son. I rest in Your generosity. I welcome the Spirit’s gentle light across my mind and my moments today. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Scripture References for the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture Section
1 Corinthians 2:10-16; John 16:13-15; John 14:26; Luke 24:45; Ephesians 1:17-19; Ephesians 3:16-19; 2 Corinthians 3:16-18; Romans 8:1-2; Romans 8:9-16; Romans 6:6-11; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27; Colossians 3:1-4; Jeremiah 31:33-34; Ezekiel 36:26-27; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Psalm 119:18; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27; John 15:1-5