True Happiness Is In Knowing JESUS – Part 1
True Happiness Is In Knowing JESUS Part 1
Happiness is a state of having, expressing or enjoying pleasure or contentment. It is also being pleased with the circumstances surrounding you. Some people bring unhappiness on themselves by making the wrong choices in life. Lasting and true happiness can be developed only through obedience to God's Word, by accepting Jesus' Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour.
Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and you have an intimate relationship with Him, you will enjoy true happiness. Religion does not produce true happiness; but relationship with the Saviour does. The principles and absolutes from the bible will bring us lasting happiness, joy and satisfaction.
The Word of God tells us in Proverbs 10:2, "Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death." Sometimes, we may be spending too much of our valuable time on things that will bring no lasting happiness. This can bring on feelings of unhappiness, which do not help us in any way. All these things do not matter and they do not add value to our spiritual life.
The bible tells us in Proverbs 15:13, "A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit." There are many people in the world, who are also down and, sometimes, we cannot change someone's feelings or outlook of life. But we, as children of God, can do a lot to help someone who is sad. We can do this, simply, by listening, paying a visit and demonstrating the love of Christ. By doing this, we can cheer those who are unhappy or upset.
King Solomon wrote about his life in Ecclesiastes 1:14, "I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind." He discovered that wealth, power, position, wives and accomplishments did not make him happy at all. Solomon continued by saying, "Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun." Ecclesiastes 2:11
Solomon was a truly rich man but he concluded that it was all vanity, all useless, and there was nothing really worthwhile anywhere. He tried it all and yet could not find any satisfaction in life. He possessed everything a person could ever want but He did not put God first in his life. He decided to pursue happiness, apart from God. By the end of all his pursuits, he was empty; he had no happiness and no joy. This was all meaningless!
PRAYER OF SALVATION
If you have not already committed your life to Jesus and you would like to do so now, please pray this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I am sorry for all the things I have done wrong. Thank you for dying for me on the cross, to set me free from my sins. I ask you to come into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour, and fill me with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen."
Congratulations, if you have prayed this prayer. Please look for a Bible-believing church, to fellowship with the brethren. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of any assistance to you. Remain blessed and enjoy the presence of the Lord.
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