A Happy Home

We can't walk with God if we won't surrender to him. Another problem in the Home today is the idea that it is not masculine to be a follower. The truth is you are a follower whether you want to be one or not. You are following the crowd, following the world, following your friends, following money, fame, or pleasure, even if you run away you still follow the road in front of you and when you think you follow your own heart, you follow the devil without realizing it. . . . . But when you follow Jesus, you are doing what you were created to do and you will be blessed and happy and your family will be blessed and happy. Matthew Henry said “those that are truly holy are truly happy.” It begins with a man who fears the LORD.

Then the word says “. . . who walk in his ways.”

If you don't fear God, you won't ever walk in his ways. We can't say we fear God and then proceed to do the things He commands us not to do, or to proceed in not doing the things He commands us to do. Disobedience is evidence that you do not fear or respect the LORD.

Those who are blessed are those who walk in the ways of the LORD. Let's be careful not to suggest that we are talking about a strict legalism for fear of God burning them in hell, but when we talk about those who fear the LORD, we are talking about that dread of displeasing him because we want to make him happy. If you love someone there is a natural desire to make them happy and a natural fear of disappointing them. We all want someone's approval, but for the man who shapes his life for the approval of God, he will be blessed.

Its interesting that the word “way” in the Bible was another word for “road”. We read about the way or road that leads to life, and that only a few find it. Those that willingly walk with God on that road are blessed, not just because of its destination but the road itself, the journey itself, life itself is a blessing. They experience happiness everyday. No one can steal it from them. Although they can be discouraged at times, they are never hopeless . . . it is very difficult to dispirit them, depress them, or dishearten them. . . They are happy right now! Because BLESSED are all who fear the LORD who walk in his ways!! When you walk in his ways you don't walk in hatred, you don't walk in resentment, you don't walk in bitterness, you don't walk in jealousy, you don't walk in covetousness, (wanting what everyone else has) you don't walk in anger, you don't walk in lust, you don't walk in idleness, you WALK IN HIS WAYS!

Notice how one leads to the other those who fear the LORD will walk in his ways. They say 'imitation is the highest form of flattery.' Just like a boy who wants to follow in his father's footsteps so does the man who fears the LORD, I Peter I:16 repeats the old testament saying: “Be holy because I am Holy.” It's our desire to be like our LORD and if we walk in that desire - WE WILL BE BLESSED!

Now lets look at the promise of the blessing: These are the ways in which you will be made happy in your life.