Do we find joy in the attributes of Christ?

I am amazed at how little time I have given to thinking on the character of God. If Jesus is to be my ultimate joy, (psalm 73:25, Psalm 16:11) then it seems that perhaps I should know that which is to bring me joy. Apart from knowing Him I can have no affection for Him. Henry Scougal writes of this in his book, The Life of God in the Soul of Man.
"Let me further suggest some particular subjects of meditation for producing the several branches of it (the divine life). And first, to inflame our souls with the love of God, let us consider the excellency of His nature, and His loving kindness toward is. It is little we know of the divine perfections; and yet that little may suffice to fill our souls with admiration and love. to captivate our affections, as well as to raise our wonder: for we are not merely creatures of sense, that we should be incapable of any other affection but that which entereth by the eyes."
"Shall we doat over the scattered pieces of a rude and imperfect picture, and never be affected with the original beauty? This were an unaccountable stupidity and blindness. Whatever we find lovely in a friend or in a saint, ought not to engross, but to elevate our affection: we should conclude with ourselves, that if there be so much sweetness in a drop, there must be infinitely more in the fountain; if there be so much splendor in a ray, what must the sun be in its glory!"
What higher task could there be than to dwell on the glory of God and in so doing elevate our joy to heights unknown. What love can this be that by doing all he does for His glory is most loving because it brings about our highest joy.