Christ, the Object of Our Hearts

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The Spirit of God ever seeks to present Christ more attractively to us and to enable our hearts to be engaged with Him, as the very One to suit us at every hour. If in joy, to help us in our joy; if in sorrow, to sympathize with us; and then the heart is drawn out more adoringly and absolutely to Christ Himself as the only One who in every way satisfies it. The Lord was on earth a very beautiful object, and no one saw beauty in Him; but now the Spirit of God not only shows us the beauty that is in Him, but also gives us a capacity to appreciate and enjoy Him, as the real and sufficient object of our hearts; and when we are spiritual, we are instrumentally doing the very same to others. The heart, delighted by an object that supremely satisfies it, is in the very highest and deepest enjoyment. That object is Christ, and the ministry of the Spirit of God is to present Him to us, and to enable us to see what He is. This joy is unspeakable and full of glory.