YOU CAN HAVE A HAPPY FUTURE! -CHAPTER ONE

A WARM embrace from someone you love. Hearty laughter during a good meal with friends.  The pleasure of watching your children cheerfully at play. Moments like these are bright spots in life.  For many, however, life seems to present one serious  problem after another. If that has been your experience, take heart.

It is God's  will that you enjoy lasting happiness under the best conditions in wonderful surroundings.  This is no mere dream, for God actually offers you the key to such a happy future. That key is knowledge.

We are talking about a special kind of knowledge that is far greater than human wisdom. It is "the very knowledge of God."  (Proverbs 2:5)  Nearly 2,000 years ago, a Bible writer said:  "Every house is constructed by someone, but he that constructed all things is God." (Hebrews 3:4)  Think of the knowledge that the Maker of all things must possess!  The Bible says that God counts and names all the stars. What a staggering thought, since there are hundreds of billions of stars in our own galaxy, and astronomers say that  there are  about a hundred billion other galaxies! (Psalm 147:4) God also knows all about us, so who else could provide better answers to life's important questions? -Matthew 10:30.

Picture two men trying to repair their cars. Frustrated, one man throws down his tools. The other calmly corrects the problem, turns the ignition key, and smiles as the engine starts up and runs smoothly.  You would not have a hard time guessing which of the two men had an instruction manual from the manufacturer.  Does it not make sense that God would provide instructions  to guide us in life? As you may know, the Bible claims to be just that-a book of instruction  and guidance from our Creator, designated  to impart the knowledge of God. - 2 Timothy 3;16.  

If the Bible's claim is true, think of what treasures of knowledge that book must contain!  At Proverbs  2:1-5, it urges us to seek wisdom, to dig for it as we would for a hidden treasure-not in the soil of human thinking, but in God's own Word. If we search there, we will "find the very knowledge of God."  Since God understands our limitations and needs, he gives us instruction that will help us to lead peaceful, happy lives.   (Psalm 103:14; Isaiah 48:17) Furthermore, the knowledge of God offers us exciting good news.

Next time: YOU CAN HAVE A HAPPY FUTURE!/EVERLASTING LIFE!

From the book: KNOWLEDGE That Leads to Everlasting Life