How Does the Godly Man Use His Knowledge? (Part 3)

The Godly Man's Picture
The Characteristics Of A Godly Man - Part 6c
by Thomas Watson

We have spoken of the truth that a godly man has a great knowledge from God that has a number of different aspects.  Let us test ourselves by this characteristic:

Use 3: You who have this saving, sanctifying knowledge flourishing in you, bless God for it!

This is the heavenly anointing. The most excellent objects cannot be seen in the dark - but when the light appears, then every flower shines in its native beauty. So while men are in the midnight of a natural state, the beauty of holiness is hidden from them; but when the light of the Spirit comes in a saving manner, then those truths which they slighted before, appear in that glorious luster, and transport them with wonder and love.

Bless God, you saints, that He has removed your spiritual cataract, and has enabled you to discern those things which by nature's spectacles you could never see. How thankful Christ was to his Father for this!

“I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes” (Matt. 11:25).

How you should admire free grace, that God has not only brought the light to you - but given you eyes to see it; that he has enabled you to know the truth “as it is in Jesus” (Eph. 4:21); that he has opened, not only the eye of your understanding - but the eye of your conscience! It is a mercy you can never be thankful enough for - that God has so enlightened you that you should not “Sleep the sleep of death”.