Happy

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord!

 - From Psalm 33

The Psalm opens with a very familiar line from all of Scripture.

I can remember one of the local TV stations, in the Seventies, probably. In one of it's station identification spots, it had a graphic of an American flag, with this Scripture as the caption. Imagine seeing that today!

And yet, why wouldn't a Nation be "happy," whose God is the Lord? Let's assume for just a moment, that there is a God in the Heavens, The Creator, The Giver of Life, The Builder of Eternity, The Source of Good, The Author of Love. Let's assume now, that not everybody gets around to understanding this, and actually finding The One True God. Let's carry the assumption further and conclude that some nations are more in touch with The Lord, than others.

Wouldn't it make sense that nations that follow The One True God, would be "happy"? Aren't security, wealth, and freedom some things to be desired? If God was the One that taught us about those things and directed their advancement through history . . . wouldn't it end up being a good thing for us, so to follow?

The path to progress is to understand the long arm of History, to understand all the forces at work upon it, and to align, and balance with . . . The One Who sees the beginning from the end!

Even non-Christian nations, in history, seemed more prosperous and free if they also had a dominating culture of faith.

Happiness is an important thing, and we should entertain every possible way to attain it. Having the Lord as your God is a great way to do it . . . and not terribly taxing or time-consuming.