There are reasons why reading and meditating the scriptures give us true happiness. First of all, the Bible has the power to speak to us directly in our hearts when we are confronted with sorrow, provided that we are eager and willing to know God's will and hear from Him even in midst of that sorrow. From where does one get this type of sincerity for God's word? Can daily worries, dissatisfaction, human reasoning etc. can distract our love for God's word? Yes, they can. Only the one who is aware of the power of God's voice through the Bible can give first priority to the authority of God's word. Only God's grace gives us this awareness. When in this knowledge we read the word, we can conquer all unnecessary thoughts and gain true happiness.
Secondly, the presence of God felt due to Bible reading gives us immense happiness. Feeling the presence of God is natural for true Christians. It is not a story, but a divine miraculous experience. God is present to those who diligently seek Him. "As a deer longs for a stream of cool water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for you, the living God; when can I go and worship in Your presence?" (Ps. 42: 1, 2 TEV). "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call to Him while He is near." (Is. 55:6 HCSB) "-----seek and you will find." (Matt. 7:7 NIV) "The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God." (Ps. 14:2 KJV, similar verse Ps. 53:2) "O God, You are my God, and I long for You. My whole being desires You; like a dry, worn-out and waterless land my soul is thirsty for You." (Ps. 63:1 TEV) "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is , and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6 KJV) It should be our primary desire to feel the presence of God more lovingly when we read His Word so that He can speak to us. This presence defeats all the sorrows in our hearts and gives us immense happiness.
Thirdly the Bible deals with all areas of life making it able to handle our sorrows as well. The root cause of sorrow is ignorance of true way of life. Those who lead a true life by placing their desires and decisions upon the purpose of God, by giving first importance to the divine authority of His word and by putting into practice the way of life found in the Bible are those who freely allow the Bible to take care of their circumstances. So these three reasons show how God's word gives us happiness.
Secondly, the presence of God felt due to Bible reading gives us immense happiness. Feeling the presence of God is natural for true Christians. It is not a story, but a divine miraculous experience. God is present to those who diligently seek Him. "As a deer longs for a stream of cool water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for you, the living God; when can I go and worship in Your presence?" (Ps. 42: 1, 2 TEV). "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call to Him while He is near." (Is. 55:6 HCSB) "-----seek and you will find." (Matt. 7:7 NIV) "The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God." (Ps. 14:2 KJV, similar verse Ps. 53:2) "O God, You are my God, and I long for You. My whole being desires You; like a dry, worn-out and waterless land my soul is thirsty for You." (Ps. 63:1 TEV) "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is , and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6 KJV) It should be our primary desire to feel the presence of God more lovingly when we read His Word so that He can speak to us. This presence defeats all the sorrows in our hearts and gives us immense happiness.
Thirdly the Bible deals with all areas of life making it able to handle our sorrows as well. The root cause of sorrow is ignorance of true way of life. Those who lead a true life by placing their desires and decisions upon the purpose of God, by giving first importance to the divine authority of His word and by putting into practice the way of life found in the Bible are those who freely allow the Bible to take care of their circumstances. So these three reasons show how God's word gives us happiness.
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