Christ Alone, God’s Final Word
Through the window of Jesus, we see the fullness of God shining into our lives.
Devotional Credit: Open Windows by T. Austin-Sparks
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T. Austin-Sparks reminds us that in Jesus, the fullness of God has already come near. There is nothing more to be added. God’s final and complete word is His Son, and He will not speak through another. This truth is both a comfort and a warning. Comfort, because in Jesus we have all the resources of heaven at our disposal. Warning, because if we ignore the Son, there is no other message left. Sparks urges us to see that the gospel is not a philosophy or a teaching, but an encounter with the living God Himself.
This devotional presses us to move beyond treating faith as mere information or tradition. To touch Jesus is to touch God. To hear His voice is to hear the fullness of divine truth. It is not a supplement to be added to life, but the center and source of life itself. Sparks wants us to feel the weight of this reality: the Son of God is not simply a messenger, but the message.
As he explains, this reality is like looking through a window into heaven. When the window is rightly opened, we see the superiority of Jesus over everything else. We see that in Him we have entered a new covenant that is better, final, and eternal. All that the Father has is ours in His Son. Sparks leaves us with one hope: that our eyes remain fixed on Jesus, the fullness of God given to us.
I thank God for T. Austin-Sparks and his clarity in showing that life is not about collecting Bible knowledge or philosophical insights, but about living union with Jesus. He draws our gaze upward to the fullness of God revealed in the Son, reminding us that to see Him is to see the Father, and to know Him is to possess life eternal.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
My beloved, in My Son you have the fullness of God. Nothing is lacking, nothing more will come. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To see Him is to see Me, to hear Him is to hear My final word.
Do not treat Him as though He were one among many voices. He is My Word made flesh, and in Him you are complete. When you abide in Him, you live in all the riches of My glory. When you trust Him, you walk in all that I have already given.
This is not just doctrine for your mind, but life for your soul. The resurrection life of Jesus dwells in you now. To ignore Him is to ignore Me. To rest in Him is to live in fullness. Do not look for another. Abide in Him, for He is your life, your wisdom, your righteousness, and your redemption.
Scripture References: Colossians 1:19, Hebrews 1:1-3, John 1:14, John 14:9, Colossians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:3, John 10:10, Hebrews 10:31, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Revelation 22:13.
Real-Life Analogy
Think of a smartphone that has every function already installed. You might search the app store, hoping for some new essential feature, only to realize that what you need has already been built in. The updates may refine what is there, but the core is complete. In a greater way, God has placed in Jesus all that you need for life and godliness. Nothing more can be added.
Today, when I am tempted to look for answers elsewhere, I can pause and whisper, “Lord, I trust You to live Your life through me in this moment, for in You I already have all that I need.” Whether it is wisdom for a decision, strength in weakness, or peace in uncertainty, His fullness is present and active.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, I thank You that in Jesus I have touched the fullness of God. I am not waiting for another voice or another revelation. You have spoken in Your Son, and in Him I rest complete. I rejoice that nothing is lacking. I live today in the abundance of all You have given in Him.