Fully Supplied through Knowing God
“When God opens the door, we find He already stocked the shelves.”
📖 Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 1:2–3
The Father has not withheld a single provision from those who are in Christ. Grace—the empowering presence of God in action—and peace—the deep, settled calm of heaven’s rest—are not only gifts we receive, but gifts that God delights to multiply in us. This multiplication doesn’t come through striving but through knowing. As we grow in our intimate knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, we experience an overflow of what has already been granted to us through His divine power.
Astonishingly, the Scriptures declare that everything we need for life and godliness has already been given. We’re not lacking anything essential for a fruitful, God-glorifying life. Yet, the experience of these blessings grows in proportion to how we know Him—not just informationally, but relationally. This means that each fresh encounter with Christ opens a new door into the riches already ours.
Like opening cupboards in a home you already own, the more you move in and settle into your inheritance in Christ, the more you discover. The key is not asking for more, but abiding deeper in the One who already gave it all.
Personalized Journal Entry in the Voice of the Holy Spirit through Scripture
You have not been left to wander the corridors of life searching for wisdom or scraping for spiritual nourishment. My divine power has already granted you everything pertaining to life and godliness through your union with Me. In Me, you lack nothing. I have blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms, not because of your merit, but because of My grace and calling.
As you continue to walk with Me, grace is multiplied—not because it was absent, but because you now see more clearly. My peace grows—not because I added it to you, but because you are beginning to rest where you used to strive. I call you to know Me more, for in knowing Me, you receive what has always been yours. My Spirit unveils this to you, not by human effort, but through revelation.
You were called by glory and virtue, not into a life of barely surviving, but of abundance and beauty. You need not ask Me for what I’ve already placed in your possession. Instead, draw from Me. Walk with Me. Abide in Me. Let grace and peace overflow from your life—not as visitors, but as evidence of My indwelling fullness.
Scripture References: 2 Peter 1:2–3, Ephesians 1:3, John 15:5, John 10:10, 1 Corinthians 2:12, Colossians 2:9–10
My Prayer of Trust
Father, I rejoice in the reality that You have already given me all things in Christ. Today, I draw from Your grace as my provision and walk in Your peace as my atmosphere. I trust You to reveal more of Yourself to me—not to gain more blessings, but to walk more freely in what You’ve already lavished upon me. As I grow in knowing You, I thank You that grace and peace are multiplied—not earned, not begged for, but received in relationship. I rest today in the security of Your all-sufficiency. You are more than enough, and You’ve placed Your fullness within me.
Credit
Devotional content based on Day by Day by Grace by Bob Hoekstra.
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