THE ALL SATISFYING OBJECT
/in Joy, Steadfast HopeDelight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) The quest for pleasure is not even optional, but commanded (in the Psalms): “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). The psalmists sought to do just this: “As a deer […]
THE MOST LIBERATING DISCOVERY
/in Fellowship, Steadfast Hope“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.” (Philippians 3:1) No one had ever taught me that God is glorified by our joy in him. That joy in God is the very thing that makes praise an honor to God, and not hypocrisy. But Jonathan Edwards said it so clearly and powerfully: God glorifies Himself toward the […]
OUR GOOD IS HIS GLORY
/in Steadfast Hope“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6) One common objection to Christian Hedonism is that it puts the interests of man above the glory of God — that it puts my […]
