Title Are you happy? (Matthew 6:25-34)
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The three were arguing very badly. It was a battle over which job was the oldest.
First, the doctor speaks.
Hey! When Adam ate of the forbidden fruit and pretended to be, who would have healed the disease first?
Are you not a doctor?
Therefore, when I said that the doctor was the oldest profession among the professions, the engineer next to me said no! When God made the heavens and the earth, the heavens and the earth were chaos; I will bring them into order. From what you said, it was said that engineering is the oldest job, so the politician next to him smiled and said this.
What are you fighting over such a problem?
Oh, there's someone here to confuse, what are you talking about?
Many people say that just having money will make you happy.
No matter what you say, you need knowledge to be happy!
Some say that power is supreme.
But happiness is not here.
Don't make all these things your purpose in life, but "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Then you will receive everything you need in this world.”
How can we really be happy?
Let's look at Matthew 5:3.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
i am rich
I am rich and lack nothing. There can be no real happiness while boasting.
The righteousness we boast of has no value in the sight of God.
The Bible clearly states that salvation is not obtained by human ability, but is a gift from God.
If we are to draw near to God, we must be poor in heart.
“I am nothing.
It's stupid like a sheep.
There is no one to depend on except the Lord.
The LORD is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
This is the poor man.
A person who has God as my shepherd!
Someone who knows how to value people more than themselves!
Whoever surrenders himself completely to God!
It is the accumulation of water in the low ground.
May you remember this truth that God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble.
Second, who owns happiness?
Let's look at Psalm 51:17.
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
If you keep sin in your heart,
During the summer drought, it just hurts us as if we were just burning up.
But if we repent of our sins, all will be forgiven.
The Apostle John also said, “In 1 John 1:9, if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
There can be some gritty things between us as well.
Whatever the cause,
This is important.
No matter who the cause is, if I do not solve it, there can be no happiness in my heart.
Do you know who a happy person is?
Even if we have sinned before God,
He who confesses his sins without delay.
A person who repents.
Then, when God forgives all our sins and purifies our hearts, we will enjoy true happiness.
Look at Adam and Eve.
They disobey God's command while eating the forbidden fruit.
Then did you become like God?
Were you happy?
I was afraid to meet God.
So he hid behind a tree.
Even if you commit a sin, just stay still.
I wanted to meet you so
I wanted to talk like that too.
We wanted to share the word with each other, but since we commit a sin and remain there, we gradually become people who avoid it.
After the son also commits a sin, he gradually avoids his father.
Is this because of your father's fault?
It was all because of his son's sin.
The book of Proverbs makes it clear.
“Evil will run away even if no one pursues it.”
How can a runaway person feel at ease?
“But see what evil I am guilty of, and forgive all my sins,
Cleanse me by the blood of Jesus on the cross.”
Repent and come before the Lord,
Forgive me all my sins,
refresh your mind,
Joy comes from heaven,
It will make you happy.
It's not about not committing a sin.
I pray that you will be happy with your sins forgiven.
Third, be sensitive to recommendations from your neighbors.
Christianity is a relationship between God, neighbor, and me.
In this three-person relationship, God is first,
Then the neighbors
The third is me.
Therefore, in Romans 12:15, where Paul teaches the secret of the life of the saints, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep” This is the secret of happiness.
If you can truly celebrate someone else's success, you are a happy person.
But in our saying, “If your cousin buys a field, your stomach hurts.”
This is unfortunate.
what others like,
rejoicing,
When we can celebrate success together,
When you have such a heart, you can be truly happy.
Has your son succeeded, but anyone has a stomachache?
who said how much
Who said what kind of business
Happiness is not there.
Look at Samsung's Lee Kun-hee, the richest man in Korea.
You haven't been to Korea for 6 months, have you?
And this time, you can't help it, but you donated 800 billion won.
Where does your happiness come from?
what i want to eat,
what I want to wear,
Write what you want to write,
Are you happy then?
Others said they bought a good car, so I changed it too and it didn't last less than a month.
I moved to a nice house because other people said I was living in a nice house, but the joy didn't last for less than 6 months.
Be sure to listen!
No matter how much you shake and go to karaoke, it all disappears the next day.
Real happiness comes from helping others.
We are happy because we cannot survive without helping others.
this is love
Everyone!
Help someone!
Help someone in need.
Reduce your appetite by one meal and show it with actions, not just words.
You will surely taste what true happiness is.
Lent.
This is our chance to possess real happiness.
I pray that you will become blessed people who find happiness by helping others with their actions.