Enjoyment

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We must be careful not to confound what is exclusively God's work with what is our responsibility.
It is God the Holy Spirit who leads us into enjoyment; our responsibility is to see that we do not grieve Him (Eph. 4:3030And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)).
It cannot, however, be expected that a babe should have such deep communion as a father; but he may have fullness of joy, and in time he may grow up to be (1 John 1:44And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. (1 John 1:4)) a father—not by making his growth an object, but by feeding on Christ he grows ( John 6:48, 5748I am that bread of life. (John 6:48)
57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. (John 6:57)).
The moment enjoyment is pressed, as an object, Christ, the true object, is displaced.
Do not grieve that Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption (Eph. 4:3030And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)); then you will have fullness of joy, not by making joy an object, but Christ, who is everything, and in all (Col. 3:1; 11If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (Colossians 3:1)).