Divine Illumination

“Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment“ Hebrews 6:1-2

As Christians we should not remain childlike forever, never maturing in our knowledge of God. We need to mature and edify ourselves by working on understanding God’s spiritual will, not just settling with the basic understanding. Graduate to the next level of belief, live in the divine radiance with what you believe, knowing Christ and being a light like Jesus. As Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Growing in this knowledge will encourage us to flourish spiritually.  You could do all the acts in the world but it’s all frivolous  unless you have Christ in your heart, this is the only way to be saved. God sent His Son to die on the cross for us, believing in Him eliminates the necessity of works to be saved, for we could never save ourselves. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 

Works are to reflect your belief, we can use the knowledge we attain from Scripture to glorify God with our actions, and have Jesus shining through our lives. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:14-16

How do we accomplish spiritual growth? Read the Bible, study the Bible, instead of twiddling your thumbs memorize Scripture. Listen to podcasts that preach the Word, go to church, and pray! Ask God for help and He will give you guidance that will help your light shine.