Daily Devotional

BY HIS COMMAND I AM TRULY HAPPY

February 28

hild of God, are you a happy person? You know the word of God says, "Happy are the people whose God is the Lord." (Psalm 144:15b NKJV) This stops you like a "Mack truck," dead in your tracks if your answer to "are you happy?" is "not really!" You should question why the Bible tells you that when God is your Lord you are a happy person. Of course, you could answer this way, "I am happy if I give the Lord an invitation to lovingly rule over each area of my life that comes into question, but I am not happy when I try to rule my own life and control my own destiny." Now, you are getting somewhere! You are probably saying, "I am not really so happy" because you think that your happiness is a state controlled by how you feel or how you succeed in the major areas of your walk with God. Child of God, happiness is not a feeling that you have. It is an acknowledgment of a relationship between you and your Heavenly Father. For instance, when you think of the multitude of the blessings that you presently have, you can truthfully say, "I am fortunate, blessed and truly happy." If you name and confess those wonderful blessings, you will discover that compared to those who have "no hope" in the Lord in this life, you are not only blessed indeed, but happy in the Lord. Therefore, if you have refused to declare your happiness simply because you feel dread about your life or if you feel inadequate about your walk with God, then you have missed the boat. Let me give you an example of what I am saying. Are you married? Are you single? You know which you are. If you are married, do you always "feel" married. Sometimes your relationship and marriage are strained, and you might wonder if you are in the right place. However, no matter what trial you have in the marriage, nothing changes the fact that you are married! So, it is child, nothing changes the fact that your happiness is in the Lord and not according to your circumstances. Thus, the most depressed and negative Christian can give the answer "yes" to the question, "are you happy in the Lord." They can do so because when all objections are laid aside, Jesus Christ is still on the throne of your heart regardless of what you feel, what you dread, or of your present circumstances in this life. This is good news for you at a time when you really need some. Now, confess this happiness over and over and it will help you to gain the joy of the Lord in your heart and mind. You are greatly loved!

Prayer

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Father, I am truly happy because of what you have done, and who you are to me. I have had a salvation experience. My name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life. If I died today, I would be with you forever. Thank you, Lord, I will count my many blessings and major on them and not on what is lacking in my life. Bless you in Jesus’ name, amen!