Sermon
on the Mount / True Happiness
Matthew Chapter 5 Verse 6 in the Good News Bible
tells us:
(6) Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do
what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!
Did you ever hear the saying? You can please some of
the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time,
but you can’t please all the people all the time. By John Lydgate
So you can please:
Some people - all the time
All people- some of the time
But— you cannot please all the people- all of the
time.
Think about this, it is so true!!
If we spend our life trying to satisfy and / or
please ourselves and others with what transpires in our daily lives in this
world we will come up short, to say the least. Oh, we can be happy some of the
time but not all the time. You see, we were never meant to have true happiness
through the means of this world. When Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount found
in Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 to 12; He explains how to have true happiness.
Seek the Lord and His ways, mourn with those who mourn, humble yourself, desire
to do the work of the Lord, be merciful, speak the truth, keep your heart pure,
be a peacemaker, stand up for Jesus and keep your faith in Him strong. When
others make fun of you, insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil
lies against you because you are my followers, be happy and glad, for a great
reward is kept for you in heaven, we are told here in versus 11 and 12.
We will experience happiness some of the time as we
journey through life but our true happiness and complete joy will be rewarded
to us when we enter our eternal life. The kingdom of heaven belongs to us whose
greatest desire is to do as God requires and He will satisfy us fully as we are
told in verse six. I love the wisdom in this message from Jesus and verse 6
blesses my heart and mind. I pray you are blessed as well.
When we are in the presence of God (taking our time
away from the distractions of the world) only then can we fill the deepest
hunger of our soul. Reading and studying the word of God, listening to worship,
helping others in the love of Christ, sharing the gospel and bringing peace in
a chaotic situation are ways we can experience happiness in Christ. Staying
true to our faith, declaring and living the word of God as our guide in life is
the best way of showing to others we are a follower of Christ. You can know
true happiness every day as you live out the teaching of the Sermon on the
Mount. Jesus is our wonderful teacher, Saviour and Redeemer. In Him we are
fully satisfied.
Enjoy your day in Jesus.
The joy of the Lord has always been my strength, what a blessing to know He is always there to help me through e every situation in life. I'm so ever greatful He saved me. Though I don't deserve His mercy He poor His love out upon me daily in so many ways. Thank you so much for your faithfulness in sharing God's words. It blesses my heart immensely. May the Lord bless you seven fold for all you do for Him. 💞
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