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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!

How many of you remember the catchy little tune that made a hit and was used
in commercials, "Don't worry, Be happy". I've wondered why that song became
so popular, and I think I know the answer. The reason is because so many
people are unhappy and greatly desire to BE HAPPY!

The problem may be that we don't know how to define that which will really
make us happy! We think about it and come up with lots of descriptions such
as wealth, health, freedom, fishing, hunting, boating, camping or being with
family; as you see the list is almost endless.

Seriously though, what would it take to make you happy? Some unknown person
penned these words that I think apply very apply here: Being happy doesn't
mean everything's perfect; it just means you've decided to see beyond the
imperfections.

How many scriptures can you think of that encourage us to rejoice? I checked
and found 124 times we are instructed to Rejoice. The most familiar verse
though is probably written by the Apostle Paul.

Paul said, "I'm telling you to rejoice in the Lord always, and just in case
you missed it I'm going to say it again, "REJOICE".  (Philippians 4:4 RL
translation).  We sing the song, "Sing and be happy which looks to the
future and the promises of something better to come. Think about the words
of this song:

SING AND BE HAPPY

If the skies above you are grey and you are feeling so blue, if your cares
and burdens seem great all the whole day through. There's a silver lining
that shines in the heavenly land look by faith and see it my friend Trust in
His promises grand

Chorus:
Sing and you'll be happy today Press along to the goal, trust in him who
leadeth the way He will keep your soul

How happy are you? Really, if you rated your happiness on a scale of 1 to 10
where would you rate yourself? The happiness we are all looking for is not
found here on earth is it?

I was shocked this week to find a website devoted to tearing down Christian
hymns. They mocked the words and the ideas the presented as "pure science
fiction" or "dreams of a deluded mind". What I saw as I read their words was
anger and disillusionment with life in general. They had no hope and found
their satisfaction in trying to get others to sink to their level of
unhappiness. That is exactly what Christianity is fighting, this since of
hopelessness!

Paul preaches a mini sermon about  it in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 where he
begins with these words, "And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know
what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of
sorrow like people who have no hope."

We, as Christians have that which transcends the sorrows and problems of
this world! Another hymn comes to mind that we often sing at a special
occasion, OH HAPPY DAY. Again notice the words of the song.

Oh happy day, Oh happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away. He taught me how
to watch and live rejoicing every day every day. Oh happy day, Oh happy day,
When Jesus Washed My sins away.

The Message of the New Testament is a message of hope. It is a message of
Change and it is a message that says, there something better that what I
have now and I am going to get some of it later.

Romans 6:3-8,
"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism
into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through
the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united
with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him
in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so
that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be
slaves to sin because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.  Now if
we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him." (NIV)

My encouragement to you today is to: Remember the promises of God! Remember
whose child you are! Remember what is yet to come!

Paul writing in 1 Corinthians 2:9 says this about the promises: "No eye has
seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for
those who love him".

So: Don't worry, be happy, then sing and be happy, remembering the Happy Day
when Jesus washed your sins away, because that is what our true happiness is
based upon.

-- Russ Lawson

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