Delighting in God’s Glory!

This Weeks Exposure to Edwards

Posted by Gregg Metcalf

Taken from: A God Entranced Vision of All Things

"No man is more relevant to the present condition of Christianity than Jonathan Edwards."    

                    

- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

God glorifies Himself toward the creature in two ways; by appearing to their understanding, and in communicating Himself to their hearts and their rejoicing in and delighting in Him, and enjoying manifestations He makes of Himself. God is Glorified not only by His glories 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 that he might communicate and the creature receive His glory, and that it might be received both by the mind and the heart. He that testifies His idea of God’s glory doesn’t glorify God so much as he that testifies also his approbation of it and his delight in it.

- Jonathan Edwards