There Is A Fulness In Christ

"And of his fulness we have all received, and grace for grace."    [John 1:16]

These words tell us that there is a fulness in Christ. There is a fulness of essential Deity, for “in Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead [Colossians 2:9].” There is a fulness of perfect manhood, for in Him, bodily, that Godhead was revealed. There is a fulness of atoning efficacy in His blood, for “the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin [1 John 1:7b].” There is a fulness of justifying righteousness in His life, for “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus [Romans 8:1].” There is a fulness of divine prevalence in His plea, for “Thereforre He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him; since He always lives to make intercession for them [Hebrews 7:25].” There is a fulness of victory in His death, for through death He destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil. There is a fulness of efficacy in His resurrection from the dead, for by it “we are begotten again to a living hope [1 Peter  1:3].” There is a fulness of triumph in His ascension, for “when He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men [Ephesians 4:8].” There is a fulness of blessings of every sort and shape; a fulness of grace to pardon, of grace to regenerate, of grace to sanctify, of grace to preserve, and of grace to perfect. There is a fulness at all times; a fulness of comfort in affliction; a fulness of guidance in prosperity. A fulness of every divine attribute, of wisdom, of power, of love; a fulness which it were impossible to survey, much less to explore. “For It pleased the Father that in Him all the fulness should dwell [Colossians 1:19].” Oh, what a fulness must this be of which all receive! Fulness, indeed, must there be when the stream is always flowing, and yet the well springs up as free, as rich, as full as ever. Come, believer, and get all your need supplied; ask largely, and you shall receive largely, for this “fulness” is inexhaustible, and is treasured up where all the needy may reach it, even in Jesus, Immanuel—God with us. Hallelujah, God bless