PSALM 112:1
"How JOYFUL are those that fear the Lord and DELIGHT in obeying His commands."
Is your life joyful? Do often find life delightful? I remember a pastor that would say, "what a joy and what a pleasure", every time I was with him. He was filled with delight for life. He was at peace and had joy for his everyday life. Does this sound like you and does it describe your life? I know for sure that all those who have a healthy fear, love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ are joyful people. They are the type of individuals that delight in obeying God's laws and commandments. The know His Word and His Prophets. They look to God first in everything that they do. Does this describe you?
The other side is that there are many who are sad and depressed most of the time. They do not have much pleasure and they are eternally negative. What is missing from their lives? If you look closely you will see that they do not know, love and fear God in a healthy and respectful way. They have not achieved wisdom and understanding. They do not have the fear of God that is the beginning of wisdom.
If you want to be able to say, WHAT A JOY- WHAT A DELIGHT, you need to take an over all assessment of your life. To those who have rejected God, you will never find peace, joy or happiness until you do. To those who have accepted God and then retained your old negative habits and do not have a healthy fear of God and His power, you can achieve true peace joy and happiness if you learn to love, respect, know and fear God even more. You make the choices and you are responsible for your choices. You can choose to be more joyful and have a more delightful life if fear God and obey His commands!
