Everyone in life wants to be happy, and through out history man has given multitudes of opinions on how and where to find happiness. Mark Twain said there are three things that bring happiness, “good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience.” The American essayist Agnes Repplier said, “It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” And Adam Smith said, “What can be added to the happiness of man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?”
I could go on listing thousands of quotes of people’s ideas about happiness, and while some of these may have some good points, they don’t really lead to true happiness. If we really want to be happy in this world, we have to find out what the author and creator of true happiness tells us through His Word the Bible.
What does the Bible tell us will bring us happiness?
Psalm 1:1 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;”
Psalm 34:8 “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
Psalm 84:5 “How blessed is the man whose strength is in You”
Psalm 112:1 “Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments.”
Jeremiah 17:7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD.”
Now, the word “Blessed” means HAPPY. So, according to these and MANY other verses in the Word of God, the way to be truly happy is to trust in God, follow Him, and obey His commandments. We spend so much of our time and effort seeking for happiness in all the wrong places and then we get frustrated when we don’t seem to find it. Well, start looking in the RIGHT place – JESUS CHRIST. Follow Him and you’ll find that happiness you’ve been looking for.