happiness and holiness

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

- Psalm 1 (NIV)

in last sunday morning's sermon at york baptist church, revd gary patchen spoke on the importance of living by the law of the LORD in our lives.

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4 (NIV)

"As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."" - Luke 11:27-28 (NIV)

the pursuit of happiness (ie. blessedness) is the pursuit of holiness, and the pursuit of holiness is the pursuit of happiness (ie. blessedness).

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." - Revelation 4:8 (NIV)

Holy, holy
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
Holy, holy
Holy is the Lord God Almighty

Who was, and is
And is to come
Who was, and is
And is to come

Lift up His name with the sound of singing
Lift up His name in all the earth
Lift up your voice and give Him glory
For He is worthy to be praised

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." - Isaiah 6:3 (NIV)