"How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers." Psalm 1:1 CSB
'The Godly man, however, does not
consider first how the world regards
a thing, but how God looks at it.'
Charles Spurgeon
The word 'Blessed' means 'Happy', and this is the way God wants us to be. In fact, He desires us to be happy in doing whatever we do. But are we?
Take any given day and assess it. How many times do we look at something and see it as the world wants us to see it - doom and gloom? Take for instance the present media statements: energy prices going through the roof; people not being able to manage; Covid, Monkey Pox' people having to work beyond their original retirement age and the threat of recession. Now does that make you happy? Of course it doesn't.
But this is looking at things the way the world sees it. However, God looks at it in a very different way indeed, and so should we because, He is our Father and we are His children. The world is creating major problems for everyone but, God is the creator and what He has created, will stand no matter what the world tries to do. God has already addressed such a thing. Read what Jesus says in Matthew 6:25-34. He tells us not to worry about our life, what we will eat or drink and not to worry about clothes:
'So don't worry saying, "What will we eat?" or "What will we drink?" or "What will we wear?" v31 'But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you.' v33
The bottom line is, Jesus is in control. Recession cannot stop Him, harsh governmental decisions can't stop Him either. Jesus looks at things the way His Father looks - Our Father - and no matter what, Jesus wins and if He wins, then so do we!
Now doesn't that make you feel happy? Why then, are you worrying about energy prices going through the roof and not being able to manage? This is not putting our head in a bucket, I'm talking about faith in God here and, Jesus said, 'Don't worry'. Now what part of that is difficult to understand? Hard times may come but for us, who walk with Jesus, we are well looked after. So be happy!
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