Mar 1, 2022
How do you pursue happiness? This is a big deal that needs to be
figured out because evidently, one of our purposes in life is to
pursue and find happiness. It’s such a big deal that Thomas
Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence
embedded it into this revolutionary document. If you have
forgotten, this is what is says:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness.
So do you think Jefferson was just randomly grabbing three things
to throw in at the end? According to his statement, he
believed that these three rights came from God, going as far as
saying it's "self-evident" (obvious) that God gives us the rights
of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
How does one pursue happiness? Well, in our
culture there are a number of seemingly legitimate options.
One really doesn't need to list them or describe them because most
of you have given them a test drive or you're on a particular
happiness path right now. The better question might be, how's
it going? Experiencing happiness?
Here's one other question to consider: Is
it possible to pursue God and find happiness?
In this series we have been talking about the journey of
discipleship; following Jesus, being transformed by Jesus and on
mission with Jesus. We've talked about the ups and downs, the
commitment, and obedience, but there's an elephant in the room that
needs to be addressed; does following Jesus make one
happy?
In this episode we will take a look at Psalm 128 and see if a life
committed to pursuing the LORD actually makes people happy.
Do you want to learn more? Make sure and listen to this
sermon as we take another step on our journey of Long Obedience in
the Same Direction.