WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF GOD'S SPIRIT, WE SEE IMPERFECTLY. When the eyes of our understanding are opened by the eternal Spirit, we begin to see out of darkness and obscurity. Now our sight is obscured: we have seen but little yet, for there is much more to be revealed by and by. We shall see greater depths of sin in our nature, and greater depths of grace in the person of Christ. We shall have clearer evidences of interest in Jesus, and see more of His love to us. We shall experience the cleansing efficacy of His precious blood to a greater extent and see the power of His arm displayed more visibly for our deliverance. We shall see more of the emptiness, vanity, and deceitfulness of the world, and have greater reason to rejoice that we have been delivered from it. We shall see greater things in our Bibles and feel ourselves under greater obligation to the Holy Spirit for His teaching. We shall see Christ descending, the present world order abolished, and the glories of eternity unfolding. Let us seek greater things, for Jesus has promised them. Let us daily pray, "What I know not teach Thou me."

For Meditation:
O Lord, how little do we know,
Or of Thy goodness can we tell?
While we continue here below,
And in these earthly houses dwell!
When wilt Thou take us up above
To see Thee, Saviour, God of love?