The book of Proverbs is filled with topics that should guide each of our lives. There are so many topics in Proverbs, a teacher could probably spend a few years going through each of the truths found in this rich book! This summer we are touching on 12 of them during our Sunday morning teachings.
One of the topics that we are not going to look at on a Sunday morning is the truth of the impact a joyful or happy heart can have on a person. There are numerous Scriptures in Proverbs that talk about a ‘happy heart.’
Here’s how Proverbs puts it:
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, … (Proverbs 15:13 NIV)
… the cheerful heart has a continual feast. (Proverbs 15:15 NIV)
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, … (Proverbs 15:30 NIV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, … (Proverbs 17:22 NIV)
The idea is not one of just thinking positive thoughts or the ‘Power of Positive Thinking.’ The idea of joy, cheerfulness and happiness in the Scriptures is based in the truth of who God is, His love for each individual person, His mercy and grace, His guiding hand all wrapped up in the work of Jesus on the Cross.
As David wrote in the Psalms: Happy is the man whose sins are forgiven! This only happens because of Jesus. True happiness, joy and cheerfulness comes when a heart is clean and free in Jesus.
Spend some time meditating on this truth this week. It will probably impact you in significant ways.
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