“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness: therefore God, Your God has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions. ~ Hebrews 1:9…….
Millions of people are falling for the lie of the devil that if they wholeheartedly follow God and give up their sin that they will not be as happy in life. They are concerned they’ll lose all the pleasures and fun of life. There are even Christians who hang on to certain things because they believe the lie that letting go of those things would somehow take some of the pleasure out of life. It’s all a big lie! According to this verse in Hebrews, Jesus was anointed with the oil of gladness above everyone else. He was the most joy-filled person on earth! The reason he was so full of joy was because He loved righteousness and hated lawlessness.
Many times what people think will make them happy is in actuality robbing them of happiness. The real key to happiness is to follow the example of Jesus and love righteousness and hate lawlessness. So don’t fall for the lie of the devil that if you give up certain things you’ll lose some of your happiness in life, the truth is it’s the exact opposite. When you wholeheartedly follow after righteousness you’ll be the happiest you’ve ever been!