Psalm 37:6
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
Matthew 5:14-16 (For you are in me, and "I am the light of the world." John 8:12)
You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, "The Light of the World"
http://articles.ochristian.com/article537.shtml
Ephesians 5:8
You are light in the Lord. Live (walk) as children of light.
2 Corinthians 4:6
God, who said, "let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, (so) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
(NLT) (So) you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Spanish Mozarabic Rite liturgy, before A.D. 700.
May our souls be lamps of Thine, kindled and illuminated by Thee. May they shine and burn with the truth, and never go out in darkness and ashes. May the gloom of sins be cleared away, and the light of perpetual faith abide within us.
John Owen The Holy Spirit "The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Sanctification of Believers"
Our minds, hearts, and affections are renewed by the Holy Spirit, and he cleanses us from all spiritual and habitual pollution. If we would be further cleansed from our sins, we must labour after and endeavor to grow in this renovation of our natures by the Spirit. The more we have of his saving light in our minds, of his heavenly love in our wills and affections, and of a constant readiness unto obedience in our hearts, the more pure we become.
Thomas Case A Treatise of Afflictions
In affliction the soul is freed from the attractive power of worldly allurements and our thoughts are more serious, clear, and capable of divine illumination. The clearer the glass is, the more fully it receives the beams of light.
William Gurnall The Christian in Complete Armour
Salvation-work cannot be done by the candle‑light of a natural understanding, but by the daylight of gospel revelation; this sun must rise before man can go forth to this labour.
John Bradford Godly Meditations on the Lord's Prayer
O dear Father, grant me your Holy Spirit to illuminate the eyes of my mind with the light and living knowledge of your presence, power, wisdom, and goodness. Inflame my affections, that I may desire nothing on earth but you.
Jonathan Edwards "A Divine and Supernatural Light immediately imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God, shown to be both a Scriptural and Rational Doctrine", 1734 adapted in Voices From the Past
There is a spiritual light imparted to the soul by God, which is different from anything that is obtained by natural means. It give us a true sense of the divine excellence of things revealed in the Word of God. It brings not only a belief that God is holy, but a sense of the loveliness of God's holiness. The mind is able to dwell upon spiritual things with delight.
Earnestly seek this spiritual light. It is the most excellent wisdom that any creature is capable of. It is more excellent than any human learning. The least glimpse of God's glory in Christ exalts the soul. This knowledge is sweet and joyful. It gives a view of those things that are the most exquisitely beautiful. This spiritual light is the dawning of the light of glory in the heart. There is nothing so powerful as this, to support persons in affliction, and to give the mind peace in this stormy and dark world.
This light effectually influences the will, and changes the nature of the soul. It assimilates our nature to the divine nature, and changes the soul into his image (2 Corinthians 3:18). It weans us from the world, and raises our inclinations to heavenly things. It will turn the heart to God for its only portion. This light alone will bring the soul to a saving trust in Christ. it causes the heart to embrace the joyful tidings and acquiesce in the revelation of Christ as Saviour. It causes the soul to give itself up entirely to Christ.
This light has its fruit in a universal holiness of life. No mere notional understanding will do this. This light reaches the bottom of the heart and changes the nature. It shows God as worthy to be obeyed and served. it draws forth the heart in a sincere love to God and it convinces us of the reality of those glorious rewards that God has promised to hem that obey him.
John Gill's commentary on Psalm 43:3 "Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me."
By light is meant, not the law, as Arama; but rather the Messiah, the sun of righteousness, and light of the world; who is the author of all light, natural, spiritual, and eternal; and whose coming into the world is often signified by being sent into it. The Spirit of God also is the enlightener of men, both at first conversion and afterwards, and is sent down into their hearts as a comforter of them, by being the Spirit of adoption. The Gospel of Christ is a great and glorious light, which, with the Holy Ghost, is sent down from heaven; though perhaps here rather may be meant the light of God's countenance, the discoveries of his favour and lovingkindness, which produce light, life, joy, peace, and comfort: and by "truth" may be meant, either Christ himself, who is the truth; or the Gospel the word of truth; or the faithfulness of God in the fulfilment of his promises; and so the words are a petition that God would show forth his lovingkindness, and make good his word.
C.H. Spurgeon on Genesis 1:4 "God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."
Light and darkness have no communion; God has divided them, let us not confound them. Sons of light must not have fellowship with deed, doctrines, or deceits of darkness. The children of the day must be sober, honest, and bold in their Lord's work. We should by our distinct separation from the world divide the light from the darkness. In judgment, in action, in hearing, in teaching, in association, we must discern between the precious and the vile, and maintain the great distinction which the Lord made upon the world's first day.
Archibald Brown “The Teaching of the Holy Spirit” A sermon delivered in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, London September 6, 1891.
John 7:17 “If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God…”
The Spirit of God will only guide into truth as we obey the truth which he has already revealed. I do not believe that the blessed Spirit will guide me into any further truth until I have yielded obedience to that truth which he has already brought home to my conscience.
F.B. Meyer
"The Folly of Being Unprepared" on Matthew 25:10 "While they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut."
The foolish virgins made no provision for the continuance of their light. It is not enough merely to have the lamp; it must be lit and maintained, because there is something for the fire to feed on. How many there are who are on fire and in earnest during the first stage of their religious life, but they have made no provision for maintaining the flame which has been kindled by the grace of God. They have lamps, but have neglected to take oil. The oil stands for fellowship with the Lord Jesus, for the grace of the Holy Spirit, for the daily study of the Bible, for the kindling communion of worship with fellow-Christians.
Our Daily Walk
On 2 Corinthians 5:14 "For the love of Christ constraineth us...”
As the sunlight strikes the moon, and is reflected from her to the earth, so the love we have to Christ, or to man, is the reflection of His love to us. All love in our cold and loveless hearts is the emanation and reflection of the Love which began in Him, was mediated to us in Calvary, and is reflected from us, as sunlight from a mirror.
O Lord, we pray that our lives may be lamps to which Thou shalt supply oil. Help us to be burning and shining lights for this dark world.
Fill me with Thy light and joy, O Lord, that I may have wherewith to give to my home and friends, and to the dark world around me. Keep me from hiding my light under the bushel of my own (worries).
A.W. Tozer
The Next Chapter after the Last
If these times are morally darker, they but provide a background against which we can shine the brighter.
Man - The Dwelling Place of God
The natural man must know in order to believe; the spiritual man must believe in order to know.
Ezekiel Hopkins “The Almost-Christian Discovered”
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZPgCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA395&source
The first work of the Spirit of God is to shed abroad his heavenly light in the understanding.
Richard Baxter, “Mr. Baxter’s Dying Thoughts” (on Philippians 1:23), 1683, in The Practical Works of Richard Baxter
It must be a light from heaven that must show me heaven, and a light accompanied with vital heat that must turn to love and joy within me.
Samuel Longfellow, 1864
Holy Spirit, Truth divine,
dawn upon this soul of mine.
Voice of God, and inward Light,
wake my spirit, clear my sight.