“Yea, and the most joyous”
-what does
this added description (most joyous to the soul) of the angel contribute or
emphasize?
-not only is
this love –the love of God- the thing we desire (or should desire) the most but
it is also the thing that will bring our souls the most joy. There is a subtle but very important
distinction between most desirable and most joyous. We are looking for ultimate in joy not
ultimate in desire. Unfulfilled desire leads to frustration. There are
many people who have become so addicted to some physical sensation or appetitie
that they are consumed with desire for those things, BUT they can never be
satisfied or find joy in them. They are
extremely transitory and fleeting. So to
desire something is very different than to find joy in something. With the love of God, we can find ultimate,
undiminished, unqualified joy! In fact,
there is nothing else that can deliver this to us. All other sources are an imitation and a
lesser substitute for the love of God.
Satan uses them, for sure to keep us just one step from the source of
joy.
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