Empty Inside? There is FULLNESS in living for Jesus...(from 'Look Unto Me')

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From the fullness of his grace we have all received. (John 1:16)

From the pen of Charles Spurgeon:

These words tell us there is a fullness in Christ. There is a fullness of His necessary Deity, "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form" (Col. 2:9). There is a fullness of His perfect manhood, for it was through Him "bodily" that the Deity was revealed. There is a fullness of the atoning effectiveness of His blood, for "the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). There is a fullness of justifying righteousness in His life, for "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 8:1). There is a fullness of the divine extensive scope of His prayers, for "he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (Heb. 7:25).

There is a fullness of victory in His death, for "by his death" He destroyed "him who holds the power of death-that is, the devil" (Heb. 2:14). There is a fullness of the effectiveness of His resurrection from the dead, for through it "he has given us new birth into a living hope" (1 Peter 1:3). There is a fullness of triumph in His ascension, for "when he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men" (Eph. 4:8). There is a fullness of blessings of every sort and shape--a fullness of grace to pardon, of grace to regenerate, of grace to sanctify, of grace to preserve, and of grace to perfect. And there is a fullness at all times--a fullness of comfort in times of affliction, and a fullness of guidance in times of prosperity. There is a fullness of every divine attribute--including a fullness of wisdom, of power, and of love. There is a fullness beyond our capacity to even comprehend, much less to fully explore. "For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him" (Col. 1:19). What a fullness this must be! And to think that we all receive! Indeed, what fullness there must be when the stream is always flowing, yet the well continues to spring up as free, as rich, and as full as ever. Come, dear believer. Get all your needs supplied. Ask largely, and you will receive largely, for this fullness is inexhaustible, and is stored where all needy souls may reach it. It is found in Jesus-Immanuel--"God with us" (Matt. 1:23).

From the pen of Jim Reimann:

Yes, there is a fullness in Christ and, as Spurgeon says, "This fullness is inexhaustible." In fact, one of the most beautiful aspects of the divine fullness of each of His attributes is that His fullness overflows into the lives of His children, yet is never diminished. My own human strength can only take me to a certain point before I grow weary and ultimately become exhausted. However, His strength through the power of the Holy Spirit is always available to me as I walk in obedience to Him. Dear Father, may these words of Jesus be evident in my life today, and may others come to the fullness only He can provide:

"Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14). "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me ... streams of living water will flow from within him" (John 7:37-38).