Happiness In Jesus

-July 12, 2022-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is the Lord his God.”

(Psalm 146:5).

The caption in my Bible over Psalm 146 is: “The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the Lord.” God’s people are a happy lot. If you were to do a survey of all people, and ask them the question, “Are you happy in your life?” Many would say no. The reason is they do not have Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Their lives are in a constant flux: one day up and one day down. We are happy in Jesus day in and day out because He never changes. Very soon the population in the world will eight billion.

The Lord gives meaning and purpose to our lives. We know where we’ve come from and where we’re going to. This world is not our home, heaven is. We are just passing through. We are happy because the Lord is our help and our hope. He helps us today and gives us hope for the future. When the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon as recorded in 1 Kings 10, she saw the abundance that he had and especially the wisdom that God had given him, and it took her breath away. She remarked, “Happy are your men and happy are your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom” (1 Kings 10:8).

We are even more blessed to hear the wisdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave wisdom to Solomon. We are continually happy in His presence. There is a hymn that says, “Happy the home where prayer is heard and praise is everywhere, where parents love the sacred Word and its true wisdom share.” The happiest homes are those who honor and serve the Lord.

We don’t know what will happen to us today, but we can trust God and be happy. I surely don’t know how the unsaved make it in this world without Jesus. We are happy in Jesus, which is where true happiness abides and resides. Go out and be happy and do your best to make others happy too!

Have a happy and blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

In God’s eternal presence,

Dean