The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord!

Proverbs 20:27 NKJV
[27] The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.

https://bible.com/bible/114/pro.20.27.NKJV

1 Corinthians 2:11 ESV
[11] For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

https://bible.com/bible/59/1co.2.11.ESV

What separates the animal population from humans is the fact that only man is created in the image of God. All animals, including mankind, have a soul, but only man has a spirit, which is our inner connection to our Creator.

It is in our spirit that we are able to discern the voice of God and to communicate with Him, one on one, Mano e Mano. Animals aren’t able to do this. They simply survive and react out of instinct. Only man has an inner thought life and a conscience, with the ability and freewill to choose right or wrong, to do good vs evil.

When God said, “let us make man in our image” He was putting within him that direct line of inner knowledge and communication. When Adam willfully chose to rebel against God and partake of the forbidden fruit, that “lamp of the Lord” became diminished in power and capacity.

That inner light is the presence of God’s spirit within each of us, and when we choose wrong over right, evil over good, sin over righteousness, that light becomes darker and darker, causing spiritual blindness. When our inner lamp grows dim, we’re more vulnerable to sin and temptation.  We’re open prey for the enemy, whose influence can overtake us when that light of the Lord is weak.

That’s why we are to walk in the Spirit. We cannot walk in the Spirit if we’re not filled with the Spirit. We cannot be filled with the Spirit while feeding our flesh, with its lusts and desires. We become like flashlights with weak batteries, not able to see our way before us as easily and straightforward. We stumble and get tripped up. We can, more easily, cave into the demands of our flesh.

When we spend time in the scriptures daily, we’re recharging our spiritual batteries. With the full power of God’s living word (Hebrews 4:12) we are able to walk the right path that leads to life. The narrow gate that leads to life is found in this inner sanctuary; this dwelling place of the triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Psalms 119:105 NLT
[105] Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.105.NLT

God searches and knows me (Psalm 139). He knows my innermost thoughts and intentions. I can recognize His inner presence, surrender, and walk in His light, or walk in darkness, stumbling my way towards self-destruction..

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine!

The light within me will shine, when I fully surrender to His presence and His will. what I see and take in with my eyes, affects my outlook on life. When God’s presence illuminates my soul and Spirit within me, my whole body will be filled with His light and I will see what is wrong, evil and not of God, and give into His power and authority and allow Him to guide my life and my daily path.

Matthew 6:22-23 NLT
[22]  “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. [23] But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!

https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.6.22-23.NLT