How Do Christians Receive the Lord’s Enlightenment?

 

How Do Christians Receive the Lord’s Enlightenment?

Numbers 6:25 May the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;

Numbers 6:26 May the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Acts 9:3 As Saul was traveling and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light shone on him from heaven from all sides.

Acts 9:4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

2 Corinthians 3:16 But when their hearts turned to the Lord, the veil was removed.

2 Corinthians 3:17 And the Lord is the Spirit; where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 

Item	How Do Christians Receive the Lord’s Enlightenment?
Theme	How Do Christians Receive the Lord’s Enlightenment?
Meaning	Enlightenment comes from God’s mercy. Whenever God comes and shows mercy, His face becomes our light; His appearing becomes our seeing; His presence becomes our real gain.
Reason	Enlightenment does not come from human intelligence, effort, or discipline, but from God’s sovereign mercy and presence. Without God’s coming, man cannot truly see himself or God’s will.
Illustration	Like the sun rising—the earth does not shine by itself; it shines because the sun appears. Saul did not seek the light; the light sought him on the road to Damascus.
Way	1.          Love the Lord singly and seek Him, willingly accepting His shining; set the heart to desire God alone and allow Him to search and enlighten. 2.          Open ourselves fully to the Lord, turning our heart to Him with nothing reserved; those who are closed easily condemn and criticize others. 3.          Stop ourselves—our views, feelings, opinions, and activities—so we may come quietly before the Lord and simply receive His word. 4.          Do not argue with the Holy Spirit’s shining, whether from within or through His servants without; bring every thought into obedience to Christ. 5.          Live continually in the light, not merely receiving occasional illumination, but walking daily in the light with a purified conscience.
Effect	We see our true condition, are delivered from self-deception and darkness, are cleansed in conscience, and live before God in life and fellowship.
Example	Saul fell under the great light; Mary sat at the Lord’s feet; Moses entered the tent to behold God’s face; open hearts receive light, closed hearts fall into judgment.
Application	In prayer, the Word, meetings, and service, learn to stop ourselves, open to the Lord, not defend ourselves, and allow His light to shine daily.
Burden	The Lord desires a people who live in His face-light, accept His shining, and walk in light for the building up of the church.
Prophetic Guideline	“Lord, I do not want darkness but Your face-light. I stop myself, open to You, and receive all Your shining.”
Overall Prophetic Summary	Enlightenment is not the result of human pursuit but the coming of God’s mercy. Whoever loves the Lord, opens to Him, stops himself, does not argue with the Spirit, and lives in the light will surely be enlightened by the Lord.
Related Scriptures	Romans 9:15 – “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy.” Acts 9:3–4 – A great light from heaven shone around Saul. Numbers 6:25–26 – “Jehovah make His face shine upon you.” Psalm 139:23–24 – “Search me, O God.” 2 Corinthians 3:16 – When the heart turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Luke 10:38–42 – Mary sat at the Lord’s feet. 2 Corinthians 10:5 – Bringing every thought into obedience to Christ. 1 John 1:7 – If we walk in the light, we have fellowship.

 

 Summarize the seven days in one sentence: 

To live in the Lord’s enlightenment is to turn to Him daily, open to Him, stop ourselves, and let His face-light become our life.

  

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter One: God's Faithful Witnesses, Witnessing for Jesus.