Happy are those who reject the advice of the evil men, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use of God. Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. Psalms 1:1-2.
Interestingly, the first Psalm is a song of praise telling us exactly how to be happy. God is indeed a loving Father that all He wanted first and foremost is to make us happy.
Even in the beginning of creation , God made everything for man to be happy including a suitable partner (Genesis 1-2: 18), but of course with certain rules or law . "He told him (referring to Adam), " You may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden , except the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad." Genesis 2: 16-17
Do you see the parallelism. In the time of Adam and Eve, the Law is not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge. The evil men is the snake.
And exactly what is the Law? In Exodus 24: 12." The Lord said to Moses, "Come up the mountain to me, and while you are here, I will give you two stones tablets which contains all the laws I have written for the instruction of the people." That's the Ten Commandments. Which in Jesus' days He summarize into "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." this is the greatest and the most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it: " Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39.
And in the verse 40: "The whole Law of Moses depend on these two commandments."
So, you want to be happy? Love.... resist whatever is not for love.. do everything in the name of love... L O V E = H A P P Y...
God bless!
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