When the Window Opens
Like sunlight pouring through an open window, the Spirit reveals Jesus through the Word, bringing life to what we once only read.
Devotional Credit: Open Windows; Filled Unto All the Fullness of God – Chapter 2 by T. Austin-Sparks
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T. Austin-Sparks invites us to peer through an open window, not into abstract doctrine or dry familiarity, but into a living revelation of Jesus. He reminds us that the true knowledge of Jesus is not uncovered through study alone or clever reasoning. It is revealed, not discovered. It is seen through the eyes of the heart, not merely understood by the mind. This illumination comes by the Holy Spirit, who speaks through the Word to bring Jesus into view.
We are not called to assemble ideas about Jesus and then package them into a tidy formula. Instead, we are called to gaze upon Him. The "Testimony of Jesus," Sparks writes, is never something we own or define. It is something revealed to us, and in that revelation, we find ourselves undone and rebuilt by the life of Jesus. Stephen saw it and surrendered his life. Paul encountered it and was changed forever. These moments weren’t born from reasoning but from a blazing revelation that shattered familiarity and brought Life.
Spiritual illumination is not the end in itself. It is the path toward fullness. The more clearly we see Jesus, the more fully we live in Him. This is not a one-time discovery but a continual unfolding, a fresh seeing, again and again, each time leading us further into the fullness of God. It is not merely insight. It is fellowship.
The joy comes in realizing this is not reserved for a select few. Every believer has been given the Spirit who reveals Jesus through the Scriptures, turning ink and page into Light and Life. And with each unveiling, we’re drawn deeper into union with Him.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
My child, you were never meant to live on borrowed understanding. You have been given My Spirit so that you may know Me, not in part, not as rumor, but in living fellowship. I open the eyes of your heart so that you may see the hope to which you were called. I reveal what no eye has seen and no ear has heard, not because you earn it, but because you are Mine.
I do not lead you to lifeless study. I lead you to Jesus, who is Life. As you open the Word, I open you. As you wait on Me, I fill you. Revelation is not information. It is the unfolding of the fullness of the Son, and I delight to show Him to you again and again.
You are not lacking in anything. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you. He leads you into all truth. I do not reveal Jesus for your curiosity, but for your communion. Let Me take what belongs to Him and make it known to you, so that your joy may be full and your walk may be steady.
The fullness of God is not something you must chase. It is the result of seeing Jesus, abiding in Jesus, and trusting Him moment by moment. I have written My law upon your heart. I guide you from within. Let your confidence rest in My presence and My promise. I will continue to open the window.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:17–18, 1 Corinthians 2:9–12, John 16:13–15, 2 Corinthians 3:16–18, Romans 8:11, Colossians 2:9–10, Hebrews 10:16, Acts 7:55–56, Acts 26:13–15
Real-Life Analogy
Think of dimming the lights in a room and then slowly opening the blinds to morning sun. At first, the light feels gentle. Then suddenly, a shaft of brightness breaks through and fills the room. It doesn’t add new furniture or change the structure. It simply reveals what was already there, what had been hidden in plain sight.
In the same way, the Spirit opens the eyes of our hearts to see Jesus in the Word, not as theory but as living truth. We don't add anything to His fullness. We simply begin to see it.
Today, as you open Scripture or ponder the Lord, pause. Say to the Lord, “I trust You to open the eyes of my heart in this moment, and to let Your life rise in me and be seen through me.” Whether you’re at work, in conversation, or doing something ordinary, let that light reveal how fully present and sufficient He is.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, thank You for opening the window. You didn’t leave me to figure You out. You gave me Your Spirit to reveal the fullness of who You are. You are not distant or difficult. You are near and willing to be known. Thank You that what I see of You today is not the end, but the beginning of a deeper unveiling.
I rest in Your perfect leading. I am confident that You are shaping my understanding not through effort, but through abiding. I rejoice that the Testimony of Jesus is alive in me, and that You continue to open the Word and my heart at the same time. I trust You to reveal more of Jesus as I yield to You in every moment.