The U.S. Declaration of Independence tells us in the words of Thomas Jefferson that we all deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
That means we are owed life and liberty by our government.
Happiness? Well . . . that’s a different matter.
We aren’t promised happiness, but we deserve the right to pursue it.
That’s right, whatever makes us happy (or that we think will make us happy) belongs to us as a protected right, under the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
It’s rather elusive, that tricky thing called happiness. We can chase it all we want, but it only seems to show up when we least expect it.
So, how do we get happy? How do we find happiness? How do we uncover that elusive state that no one seems to be able to quite pin down?
Psalm 16:11 gives us a sure-fire way to start on our path of discovery, to head down the road toward happiness.
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
This insightful verse gives us a three-fold reason to follow God.
- We get life.
- We find fullness of joy.
- We discover pleasures forevermore.
How did Thomas Jefferson say it? We have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
How does Psalm 16:11 say it? God will open the path to life, fullness of joy, and pleasures forevermore.
Our first step is to come to God, admit the wrongdoing in our life, and make a contract with God to change our way of living. Then we can move forward on the road to happiness, and we will find fullness of joy in our relationship with our Lord.
Happiness is fleeting, but the joy of the Lord can be ours every day.
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