Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 4th Sunday in Lent - Praise Band Sunday

Gospel for God’s Children by Linda Shields:

“How to be Happy”

             We all want to be happy and God wants his children to be happy.   He wants to teach us how to be happy. 

In the Book of Psalms,  chapter 119, there are several verses that tell us how to be happy.

Verse 1:  Happy are people of integrity,  who follow the law of the Lord. 

Verse 2:  Happy are those who obey his decrees and search for him with all their hearts. 

Verse 36:  Make me walk along the path of your commands,  for that is where my happiness is found. 

Psalms 37: 4 - Delight yourself in the Lord,  and he will give you the desires  of your heart. 

Roman's 15: 13 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Psalms 112: 1 - Praise the Lord!  Happy are those who fear the Lord.   Yes,  happy are those who delight in doing his commands.   

Psalms 144 : 15 - Happy indeed are those whose God is the Lord. 

God wants his children to be happy,  and it looks like obeying his commands, doing what is right in his sight, and loving God and others  is the way to be happy. Micah 6: 8, tells us to do what is right,  love mercy and walk humbly with God pleases Him. 

Let's  ask God to help us read and obey his commands,  to love God and to love people.  That is the way to true happiness 

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for loving us and wanting us to be happy.  Help us to remember to study your word,  so we may learn your commands and please you,  for that will bring us true happiness.  Amen

God Bless