Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures for ever. They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. (Psalm 112: 1-4)
Happiness is the outcome of honoring God, taking delight in God's instruction, and behaving with grace, mercy, and righteousness.
To be gracious - the Hebrew is channuwn - is to be considerate of others and to be sympathetic to the condition of others.
To have mercy - the Hebrew is rachuwn - is to be compassionate, to empathize, to engage another on their own terms.
To be righteous - the Hebrew is tsaddiyq - is to be consistent, to be just, and to have integrity.
Our happiness is an outcome of how we order our relationship with God and with others. I am not so confident in the psalmist's promise of wealth and family power. But the promise of good progress, blessings, and happiness these are surely the fruits of grace, mercy, and righteousness.
Happiness is the outcome of honoring God, taking delight in God's instruction, and behaving with grace, mercy, and righteousness.
To be gracious - the Hebrew is channuwn - is to be considerate of others and to be sympathetic to the condition of others.
To have mercy - the Hebrew is rachuwn - is to be compassionate, to empathize, to engage another on their own terms.
To be righteous - the Hebrew is tsaddiyq - is to be consistent, to be just, and to have integrity.
Our happiness is an outcome of how we order our relationship with God and with others. I am not so confident in the psalmist's promise of wealth and family power. But the promise of good progress, blessings, and happiness these are surely the fruits of grace, mercy, and righteousness.
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