Don’t Worry, Be Blessed!
"Blessed is
the man who walks not in the counsel
of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of the scornful."
Psalm 1: 1
At the 1989 Grammy Awards, song of the year, record of
the year, and best male pop vocal performance awards
went to a catchy song called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”
In spite of its many awards, the song was panned by
a number of critics.
If only being happy was as simple as choosing to be
happy! From a biblical perspective, the song misses
this critical point: Happiness is a by-product of other
choices in life. We don’t obtain happiness by seeking
it.
Rather, we find happiness by
seeking God and
conforming our lives to His plan, purposes, and
will. As Psalm 1 says, we are blessed (happy)
when we avoid counsel of a world that rejects
God.
We find happiness when we delight ourselves
in His Word and meditate on it day and night
(Psalm 1:1-2).
“Don’t worry” is good advice, to be
followed by committing everything
to God in prayer (Philippians 4:6).
"Worry is an indication that we
think God cannot look after us."
Oswald Chambers
