Living in the Fullness Already Ours
Just as a stocked pantry contains everything needed for a feast, our life in Christ is already full of every spiritual blessing.
Devotional Credit: Open Windows – by T. Austin-Sparks
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Familiarity with a truth can be a gift, but it can also dull our wonder if we are not careful. T. Austin-Sparks reminds us that Ephesians 1:3 is not a theological phrase to memorize but a living reality to enjoy. God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. This is not a future promise or an abstract doctrine. It is our present inheritance, accessible and experiential for those who will receive it by faith.
When we pause and truly consider what it means to be in Christ, our hearts should stir. If there is no fresh spark of joy in considering these blessings, Sparks warns, it is worth asking why. Perhaps we have become content to observe rather than enter in. Perhaps, like Israel on the border of Canaan, we have heard the good report but have not yet crossed over to live in the fullness of what God has provided.
The reality is that life in Jesus is a land already flowing with spiritual milk and honey. This fullness is not something we manufacture or earn. It is Christ Himself, our Sphere of life, the atmosphere in which we walk, explore, and enjoy. Sparks urges us not to merely agree with this truth but to possess it, step into it, and live from it. This is not advanced Christianity. This is the simple, childlike act of trusting the One who is already ours for every need.
Faith is not about working up something in ourselves. It is simply standing on what God has already given and refusing to let circumstances dictate otherwise. When we rest in the fact that Jesus is the fullness of God for us, even our greatest needs become invitations to draw from His sufficiency.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
You are already blessed in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Me. I have not withheld Myself from you. I am your life, your provision, your peace, and your joy. Do not stand at the edge of what I have given and merely admire it. Step into it. I have brought you into the land of promise, not in the future, but now.
Walk with Me, for I am your dwelling place. I am the bread that satisfies, the living water that refreshes, the light that guides you. Your needs are not reasons to doubt but opportunities to prove My faithfulness. Stand on what I have spoken. Take by faith what I have already given.
Do not measure your experience by feelings or visible results. Trust that My Word is true and that I am at work in you. I will never fail to be enough for you. Hold your ground in faith, and you will see that the fullness you have in Me is more than enough for every situation.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:3, Colossians 2:9–10, John 6:35, John 7:38, 2 Peter 1:3, Joshua 1:3, Romans 8:32, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 10:23
Real-Life Analogy
Think of a pantry already stocked with every ingredient you could possibly need for a feast. The shelves are full, the refrigerator is brimming, and the table is ready. You do not stand there hungry, hoping someone will deliver what you already have. You simply open the pantry, take what has been provided, and enjoy it.
The Christian life is like that. You do not wait for God to give what He has already stocked in the riches of Christ. Today, when a need arises—a difficult conversation, a wave of anxiety, or an opportunity to serve—pause and acknowledge that the provision is already yours in Him. You can simply say, “Lord, I trust You to live Your life through me in this situation.” Then move forward, confident that the pantry of His grace never runs empty.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, thank You that every spiritual blessing is already mine in You. I rest in the reality that You are my sufficiency in every circumstance. I praise You that I do not have to strive or wait for what You have already provided. Today, I choose to draw from Your fullness and live in the good of what You have given. My confidence is in You alone, and I rejoice in the richness of Your grace toward me.