I think a mark of sanctification and Christian maturity is our gradual transition from mere duty to delight. Consider these colorful and insightful words from a couple of heavy-weight hymn writers:
John Newton: “Our pleasure and our duty, though opposite before, since we have seen his beauty are joined to part no more."
William Cowper: "To see the Law by Christ fulfilled, and hear his pardoning voice, changes a slave into a child and duty into choice."
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