Of His Fulness

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace

John 1:14

Has anyone experienced a time where they felt full? There was just this overwhelming contentment that overflowed into your whole day. It affected the way you communicated with others, and how you reacted to situations. The people you came in contact with during that time left you feeling uplifted and blessed.

That’s how Jesus is. God showed me that’s what John meant when he said, “And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace” (John 1:14). It’s because of the overflow of God’s abundant goodness that He gives.

We wonder why God “makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Mat. 5:45). The reason why is that it has never been about what we’ve done, but who He is. He gives because He is full. He blesses because He is blessed. It doesn’t say we receive because of what we’ve done, but because of who He is.

Yesterday God told me I couldn’t give something to someone if I didn’t have it myself. There are just things that are so obvious after the fact God reveals it to you… I can’t give money to someone when I’m broke. I can’t give peace to someone if I don’t have peace. I can’t love someone if I don’t have love. That’s why I must always be connected to Jesus. He is the vine I am the branch. If I’m not connected to the vine I won’t produce fruit. When I’m full I can give that to others.

God bless you guys! “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Php. 4:8). May God’s peace overwhelm your heart!