The Candle of the LORD (Proverbs 20:27)

2023-12-01

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. (Proverbs 20:27)

Everyone has a spirit within them. It is the God-consciousness of every person. One thing we can know, even if we are not in Christ and are alienated from Him, there is consciousness of a holy God and that we have fallen horribly short of His standard. This candle exposes to us everything sinful.

What do we do with this knowledge when our own conscience condemns us? We can “hold the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18). Or we could have the attitude of David when he said, “cleanse thou me from secret faults” (Psalm 19:12).

While at work today and under pressure, I was reminded of yesterday’s post about resting in Christ during storms. It was a glorious thing to be brought through the day and the problems eventually solved themselves. The convicting candle of the LORD was lit within me again.

Thanks be to the Lord, that we can find refuge in Him in every issue, the small and the big.