What does the Bible say about happiness derived from pleasure? In the Book of Ecclesiastes, king Solomon, who had experienced all the pleasures of the world, regretfully admitted, “All is vanity and vexation of the spirit, and there is no profit under the sun.” Paraphrasing what he said, “Everything is meaningless, a chasing after the wind, and nothing gained under the sun.” In other words, neither joy nor true happiness!
Pauls’ joy in the Lord: Paul rejoiced in the Lord not only during his imprisonment in Rome. Paul went through many dangers and sufferings in his missionary journeys. In 2 Cor it is recorded that Paul was:
1. Whipped by fellow-Jews 5 times
2. Beaten with rods 3 times
3. stoned once
4. shipwrecked 3 times
5. in weariness and pain, suffering hunger and thirst and biting cold often.
6. Once, he was bitten by a viper in MelitaIsland.
2. Beaten with rods 3 times
3. stoned once
4. shipwrecked 3 times
5. in weariness and pain, suffering hunger and thirst and biting cold often.
6. Once, he was bitten by a viper in MelitaIsland.
Throughout these experiences, Paul never forgot to “rejoice in the Lord!”
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