Wednesday, January 21, 2009

God is Our Good

"The redeemed have all their objective good in God. God himself is the great good which they are brought to the possession and enjoyment of by redemption. He is the highest good, and the sum of all that good which Christ purchased. God is the inheritance of the saints; he is the portion of their souls. God is their wealth and treasure, their food, their Life, their dwelling- place, their ornament and diadem, and their everlasting honour and glory. They have none in heaven but God; he is the great good which the redeemed are received to at death, and which they are to rise to at the end of the world. The Lord God is the light of the heavenly Jerusalem; and is the "river of the water of life " that runs, and "the tree of life that grows, in the midst of the paradise of God." The glorious excellencies and beauty of God will be what will for ever entertain the minds of the saints, and the love of God will be their everlasting feast. The redeemed will indeed enjoy other things; they will enjoy the angels, and will enjoy one another; but that which they shall enjoy in the angels, or each other, or in any thing else whatsoever that will yield them delight and happiness, will be what shall be seen of God in them."

-Jonathan Edwards, God Glorified in Man's Dependence

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am from Kentucky and in the providence of God, I somehow happened upon your blog. Your posts have really been a blessing to me. I have scheduled a post on our church blog for tomorrow that contains this Edwards quote and linked to your blog as well. May the Lord bless you and your church as you do everything for His glory!
In Christ,
Sarah
Psalm 19:14

pastor justin said...

Sarah, thanks for letting me know. Feel free to post anything from my blog that you find beneficial.
Blessings on the ministry there.