As D L Moody said, Spirit led “study of God’s Word brings peace to the heart. And that is our desperate need, every time we open the Book we should beg God: “Open my eyes that I may behold wonderful things from Your Law." (Ps 119:18 +). Indeed, illumination is something we should pray for even as Paul prayed for the saints at Ephesus asking that “the eyes of (their) heart (the core of one's being) be enlightened, so that (they) may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints and what is the surpassing (Gk - exceedingly extraordinary) greatness of His power (dunamis - inherent supernatural power to to live a supernatural life = “Resurrection power” - Eph 1:20 +) toward us who believe.” (Eph 1:18-19 +) Paul was not praying for new revelation, but for spiritual illumination of truth they already knew. Simply put, illumination in the spiritual sense is “turning on the light.” The Source of spiritual illumination is the Father, the Channel is the Holy Spirit and the supreme Goal is that He shine "in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ." (2Cor 4:6 +) While some might say this is a bit too mystical, it is thoroughly Biblical. Figuratively, illumination can mean to be be enlightened spiritually.
THE BIBLE & ILLUMINATION – To illuminate means to have something brightened with light and made clear to the eyes.
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