Eph.2:5,6 – even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Eph.3:8 – To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
Paul is taking us into the realm of incomprehensible. It is impossible to grasp the riches of Christ. Whether you are speaking of Him personally, the riches of His accomplishments through redemption, or speaking of all of creation which is a glimpse of the wealth of His person; He is, as Paul says here, unfathomable. It is impossible for a human brain to begin to comprehend His greatness and His worth, we can only catch glimpses of His glory through His word and the unveiling work of the Holy Spirit. The most amazing thing of all is that we are coheirs with Him of all of His wealth, this is exactly what eternity will be about, exploring the infinite wealth of all that we have received in Him. Here is a comment from the Christ Centered Exposition Commentary.
“God empowered Paul to proclaim the “incalculable,” or unsearchable, or incomprehensible, riches of Christ. This particular word appears nowhere outside of biblical Greek. When Paul thought about the glory of Christ, he made up a word! Arnold says this word is built on the word for “footprint.” That word was used literally in Greek literature for a tracker, someone who pursues another by following footprints. It has the sense of “tracing out” or “searching.” Other biblical writers convey the incalculable nature of God’s attributes as well. Job speaks of the “unsearchable” ways of God (Job 5:9; 9:10). Paul elsewhere describes the “unsearchable” wisdom of God and His “untraceable” ways (Rom 11:33).
Consider how Paul, this former persecutor of Christ, is now consumed with proclaiming the crucified Messiah (cf. 1 Cor 2:1-5). Jesus transformed Paul’s life, and Christ and His redemption became Paul’s resounding theme. To the Colossians Paul says, “We proclaim Him” (Col 1:28). Paul’s all-consuming subject of proclamation was a person: Christ. Is Christ the all-consuming subject of your teaching and preaching?”
So as far as provision in this life, we are amply supplied with all we need in Him, His provision is limitless and continual. So, if I am currently seated together in heavenly places with Christ I have His resources at my disposal. The one thing we must keep in mind is this, His provision is all about His kingdom and His glory; you step into the arena of your kingdom and your glory you are pretty much on your own.
