Proverb 20:27 "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly."
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. Now, in Luke 15:8-9, Jesus said, " which woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loses one will not light a candle, and sweep thoroughly until she finds it. And when she hath found it, she calls her friends, saying, 'Come rejoice with me; for I have found the piece of silver that was missing."
To find her missing piece of silver, she first had to light a candle, and then she started searching through the pages of scriptures to find what was missing. You can't find anything missing in a dark room without light; and your spirit-man is the candle of the Lord. The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord with which we search to find whatever things are missing. Without engaging your spirit, your search will be endless.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early:.... Isaiah 26:9
My soul within me is involved in the search. The Bible says, "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart" - Jeremiah 29:13. Your spirit and your heart mean the same thing in the New Testament.
"I was in the spirit, and I heard." If you are not in the spirit, you can't hear from heaven; and faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. If you cannot hear, you cannot believe, and since you can't believe, ypu cannot see, understand, and appreciate those things that are freely given to you in scriptures.
So, it's time to engage your spirit-man in your search. It's not enough to be studious; it's much more important to ensure you are in the spirit when on your search for the truth. When your spirit-man is able to grasp the truth of scriptures, then all your needs will be met. The depth of one's spiritual understanding, is what determines the dimension of manifestation he can command.
