The Happiness Paradox!
"Happy are those who hear the joyful call to
worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord."
Psalm 89: 15
Science Daily released a report stating what many people
already knew: Trying to be happy makes us unhappy. The
phenomenon is called the “happiness paradox.”
Chasing happiness leads to exhaustion and disappointment.
The Bible indicates that happiness, joy, and cheerfulness are
byproducts of spiritual living.
Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while imprisoned in Rome.
He may have composed this letter under house arrest in his own
rented home (Acts 28:30-31), or perhaps he had been moved to
a cell closer to the courtroom where his case was heard.
In any event, Paul seemed upbeat, cheerful, productive, and
undisturbed by circumstances. He mentioned joy and rejoicing
over and over in Philippians. Paul heard a joyful call to worship
and was walking in the light of God’s
presence.
Today, worship our Savior, and rejoice
in the Lord always (Philippians 3:1).
"God is the only source of real happiness. He does not
need
anything or anyone to make him happy; even before he made
the world, the three persons of the Trinity were completely
happy with each other. What God does for Christians is to
make them as happy as he is."
Jeremiah Burroughs
