“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature; and the enjoyment of him is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives or children, or the company of earthly friends, are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the … Continue reading Jonathan Edwards on the Enjoyment of God
“God is glorified within Himself these two ways: (1) By appearing….to Himself in His own perfect idea of Himself, or in His Son, who is the brightness of His glory. (2) By enjoying and delighting in Himself, by flowing forth in infinite….delight towards Himself, or in His Holy Spirit. So God glorifies Himself toward the creatures also in two ways: (1) By appearing to…their understanding. … Continue reading Jonathan Edwards on how God is Glorified within Himself
“The excellence of Christ is such that the discovery of it is exceedingly contenting and satisfying to the soul. The inquiry of the soul is after that which is most excellent. The carnal soul imagines that earthly things are excellent: one thinks riches most excellent, another has the highest esteem of honor, and to another carnal pleasure appears the most excellent. But the soul cannot … Continue reading Jonathan Edwards on the Excellence and Beauty of Christ
Shepherd the Flock 