True Happiness

True Happiness
Read Mark 4:1-20

           “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

                                                                                                  Matthew 5:3

Happiness, true happiness comes from looking at life from God’s perspective. A perspective that more often than not is diametrically opposed to the teachings of the world.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus in many ways goes further than the religious leaders of his day.
He notes that there is more to life than just obeying the law.
As believers in Christ, we are called to a moral and spiritual obligation that reflects  the spirit of the law.
The New Century Bible puts Matthew 5:3 in an interesting way,

“They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty,

 for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.”

It is only when an individual recognizes their spiritual poverty that he or she will turn to God.
Sadly, too many people intellectually know God.  They recognize He is real, but they fail to recognize their need to have a personal relationship with Him.
Thus, they miss all that God has to offer them.
Think about it.