Proverbs 8:32b, “…for blessed are they that keep my ways.”
I started out to give the dictionary definition of happiness (another word for blessed) when I realized that this was one word that most of us understand. It’s a good and desired destination where we all would like to dwell – but, how do we find our way there?
This verse gives the answer in a nut shell. This is a straight forward statement that says you will be HAPPY (blessed) if you do what God says. Simple enough, but there is more implied in this statement than what appears on the surface. There is a requirement that may not be simple at all. You must keep God’s ways. In other words, you must DO what He says.
I’ve heard the statement that people follow god’s of their imaginations. In other words, they conjure up what they think that God is like and what He requires of them and then follow it. Now, this is not what God is talking about. He is not saying to keep what you think are my ways, but to follow what you know are my ways. There is only one way to know God’s ways and that is to know the Scriptures.
Christian, you must be in the Word of God – reading, studying, and meditating. It is such a privilege to have the Scriptures available to us. Don’t neglect to spend time in His word every day. As you read, look for the verses that express His instructions for life (the Bible is full of them). Get a notebook and write out the reference and the admonition that God is giving. This will help you in your mediation and make it clear what God’s ways are.
The God who created this universe has not left us in the dark about how He wants us to live — and better yet, He promises blessed happiness to those that follow His ways. What a great promise!
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