“God
is the highest good of the reasonable creature. The enjoyment of him is our
proper; and 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. Better than fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or
children, or the company of any, or all earthly friends. These are but shadows;
but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but
God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but
drops, but God is the ocean.”
The
Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 17: Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
1 comment:
An excellenet write Gregg, most enjoyable to read.
Yvonne.
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