HAPPY PEOPLE ALLOW THE LORD TO BE THEIR GOD
The road to genuine happiness begins with faith that God is here. No unbeliever can rejoicefully say, “Thank God I am an unbeliever.” “ Happy are the people whose God is their Lord ! ” (Ps 144:15). It’s true. “Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God” (Psalm 146:5). “... whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he” (Proverbs 16:20). When God is our Lord, we have laid the foundation for true happiness. It is for this reason that the materialist never reaches for that which he or she strives. Someone once said, “Be poor and sleep well or be rich and sleepless.” If we make riches from other gods, it will not bring the serendipity of a good night’s rest. If God is our Lord, we will have the peace of mind that passes all understanding. Paul wrote, “Do not be anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding wil