Title: Who is the happiest person
There is a poem about happiness by the German lyric poet Karl Busse (1872-1918).
“Because happiness lives beyond the mountains/ I went there with other people/ Oh, I came back with tears in my eyes./ People say that happiness lives far beyond the mountains.//”
People think that if you search for happiness, you will meet them. Such a person will turn around in tears. Also, people think that if you get money, power, fame, and health, you will be happy. It passes like running water. So many people shed tears as they watch it pass by. So who is really happy?
I. Those who have met Jesus are the happiest.
? In today's message, Matthew named Levi met Jesus while he was at the customs office.
? Let's read verse 27. He left the customs officer and followed Jesus. What does it mean that he abandoned the customs officer? He gave up all of his life (not only the past but also the future) ? What to throw away You can follow what you follow. ? How could he leave the customs manager without any regrets? Because I met an incomparable treasure. ? Let's read Matthew 13:46. “… He sells all he has and buys the pearl.”
? Who did you meet? Ex) Paul threw away all of his special pride.
Ex) Ambassador Kang Seok-hong (Uganda): ① Couple love. Family peace to supreme happiness. ② The happiness of life as an Alaskan diplomat - 15 times as much as Korea, enjoy the beauty of nature. ③ After returning to Seoul, attending a church night meeting at the invitation of a friend - Breaking my heart and crying endlessly - Meeting Jesus - Experience the ultimate in happiness - Happiness before that is just fun
? Finally, the soul was happy. You must meet Jesus and do not miss it.
II. Those who participated in the feast of Jesus are the happiest.
Matthew the tax collector had a great feast with Jesus who had met him.
? Let's read verse 29. There were people who followed Jesus and slandered and harassed him.
Let's read verse 30. He rebuked why Jesus was eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners who were not like humans. ? Let's read 31-32.
? Imagine what Jesus looked like at this time. He laughed and rejoiced with the people at the bottom of the world, the most despised at the time. Religious aristocrats hated this. What is the freshest religion? It is like the feast of Jesus. When religion becomes aristocratic, life is over.
? So we have to embrace the world. Do not turn away from the people at the bottom of the world, and invite them as VIPs (V.I.P).
? They must participate in the feast of Jesus and meet Jesus. Let them be the happiest people.
Ⅲ. Those who have brought Jesus into their homes are the happiest.
?Matthew could serve food outside. But why did you bring Jesus into your home? It is to allow their whole family to meet Jesus and become a family that believes in Jesus.
? Saints, which family is the happiest? The whole family is a family that has God.
? Read Psalm 23:1. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
David said he was happy without lack. Why? Is it because of money, power, knowledge, or movies? no. Because of God.
This is because God protects and guides you as a shepherd. Everyone, I pray that every family will become a happy family ruled by God.
Like Matthew, let's come out to the invitation of Jesus to meet, participate in the feast of Jesus, and become the happiest people who have Jesus in their homes.