The Actual Sense of God’s Holiness and Graciousness

There is a difference between believing that God is holy and gracious, and having a new sense on the heart of the loveliness and beauty of that holiness and grace.  The difference between believing that God is gracious and tasting that God is gracious is as different as having a rational belief that honey is [...]

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What Glorifies God

God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by its being rejoiced in.  When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if they only see it.  His glory is then received by the whole soul, both by the understanding and by the heart.  God made the world [...]

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Christian Family = Little Church

Every family ought to be … a little church, consecrated to Christ and wholly influenced and governed by His rules.  And family education and order are some of the chief means of grace.  If these fail all other means are likely to prove ineffectual.
by, Jonathan Edwards
A God Entranced Vision of All Things, copyright 2004, Page [...]

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Treasuring God

No one can feel brokenhearted for not treasuring God until he tastes the pleasures of having God as a treasure.
by, Jonathan Edwards
A God Entranced Vision of All Things, copyright 2004, Page 30

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The Purpose-Driven Creation

The very purpose of the universe – reflecting and displaying the glory of God – hangs not only on the true knowledge of God, but also on authentic joy in God
by, Jonathan Edwards
A God Entranced Vision of All Things, copyright 2004, page 27

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