Title: You Are a Happy Man
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Main text: Deuteronomy 33:26-29
you are a happy person
Verse 29 says, “Happy are you, O Israel.” It is written that the people of Israel are happy people. This is Moses' farewell sermon. Moses referred to the people of Israel and said, “You are a happy man.” But the Israelites are still living in the wilderness even when Moses says he is a happy man.
Life in the wilderness was a minimum life, and even food, clothing, and shelter were mediocre. Even water to drink and food to eat are difficult to find, but Moses referred to the Israelites and said, “You are a happy man.” that was done What does happiness mean when food, clothing, and shelter are not working well? Where is the standard of happiness? The purpose of this morning's homily is to find out this and become a happy person. First of all, I bless you in the name of the Lord that you may become happy by realizing why you are a happy person through this morning's text and believing and relying on these words. Now, I will explain in detail why spiritual Israel, believers in Jesus, are happy people.
1. I am a happy person because I am a people saved by Jehovah.
Verse 29 says, “Happy are you, O Israel. Who is a people like you who have been saved by the Lord?” God miraculously saved the Israelites from Pharaoh's hand through 10 plagues, which had been in slavery for 430 years. So I am a happy person. In other words, they are happy people regardless of their current circumstances.
At the time when Israel was to be saved, many peoples were living on the earth, but none other than the people of Israel enjoyed the grace of salvation. That is why, “You are happy people.” This is what Moses confidently says. Everyone! We have become children of God who can live forever in the new heavens and new earth, rather than disappearing like a star after living on this earth for several decades. What greater happiness could there be than this? Realizing this, I bless you in the name of the Lord that all of you, the Seongsan family, will become happy people who live with the joy and thrill of salvation every day.
2. They are happy people because they are the people God cares for.
Verse 29 says, “He is your shield and the sword of your glory.” I am speaking. What did God do when the Israelites lived in the wilderness for 40 years? Every day, every day, he gives manna from heaven, guides him with a pillar of cloud to cover the hot sun during the day, and warmly surrounds him with a pillar of fire to block out the cold energy at night. and protected them from invading nomads who were looking for hosi-tam-tam.
No other nation in the world has received this kind of grace. No one has had such an escort except Israel. So Moses said to the Israelites, “You are happy people.” ' he exclaimed confidently. Hallelujah! Why are we happy people? Are we happy because we have no difficulties? no. Those of us who believe in Jesus are walking in the wilderness in this world. Sometimes health is ruined. Sometimes we are faced with material difficulties. There are times when the road ahead is blocked and it is frustrating. Nevertheless, we are happy people.
The reason is that God cares for us no matter the circumstances. We are truly happy people because we are living in God's care in this way. Dear Seongsan family! We had our wilderness training until last Tuesday. It is said that life in the wilderness is from after baptism until entering the kingdom of heaven. All saints! The God we believe in takes and gives us throughout our wilderness life. So you are a happy person. I pray in the name of the Lord that Jehovah God will always protect our Seongsan family until the end of our wilderness life.
3. They are happy people because they are a people who are guaranteed victory in the future.
Verse 29 says, “Your enemies will obey you, and you will tread on their high places.” The Israelites must now end their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness and enter the land of Canaan. Seven tribes that had already settled in the land were waiting. They were all capable of war. But God said, “Your enemies will obey you. You will tread on their high places.” I am speaking. Guaranteed victory for their future.
However, the future for us living in this world is always uncertain. So I'm anxious. But we have only the victory that God will give us in the future. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you believe that sometimes you look weak, sometimes you look clumsy, and sometimes you seem to be defeated, but in the end you will win.
Let me summarize and close.
He testified of the words, “You are a happy man.” Israel is happy because it is the people who have been saved by Jehovah. We are happy because we are the people God cares for. They are happy because they are a people who are guaranteed victory in the future. That's right. In another way, if we put it historically, we are happy because we were saved in the past.
I am happy because I am living in God's care in the present. We are happy because victory is guaranteed in the future. Believers in Jesus are spiritual Israel. That is why we are truly happy people. I am happy because I have been saved, I am happy because I am taking care of you, and I am happy because I have been guaranteed victory. Seongsan family, I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will keep your faith so that no one will lose this happiness and this blessing to anyone no matter what you encounter while living in this world.