HOLINESS IS HAPPINESS

“Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace” Proverbs 3:17
As you know, most people spend their lives in the pursuit of pleasure. As Solomon of old they search the world in their hunt for happiness, without ever finding it. Only the wise man who honors God finds what he has been looking for. He could have had what he sought at anytime had he but turned to the Creator rather than searching all of creation. A.W. Pink said it well in the following—-
“The Satan-deceived world imagines that godliness is a thing of gloom — rather than of gladness; that it is something which the saints endure — rather than enjoy. On the contrary, holiness is happiness!
It is neither the mirth of the fool, nor the giddy gaiety of the thoughtless — but a ‘peace which passeth all understanding’ (Philippians 4:7), and a heart-satisfaction not to be found elsewhere! So far from piety robbing us of freedom, it conducts into true liberty — delivering from the bondage of sin. Christ’s yoke is easy and His burden is light (Matthew 11:30).
God has established an inseparable connection between holiness — and happiness; between our pleasing Him — and our enjoyment of His providential smile.
Worldly mirth is at best evanescent — but the delights of holiness are eternal.
Only the One Who made us — can truly content us!”