David is guilty of all of these and it is tearing him apart. He is slowly drowning in the sorrow of his unconfessed sin. He describes, “ For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through groaning…” and his “strength was dried up.” (Verses 3-4). Addressing that topic will be the center of this short reflection. But, this left open the question about the object of this pursuit, happiness itself. It might be a stretch to call Kid Cudi a modern Epicurus, but there are some real echoes here of the ancient Greek sage best known for his philosophy of pleasure. By Adam Ureneck, SCV In the last article on happiness, I proposed the pursuit of happiness as a path toward living an integrated life in an increasingly technological world. Sin is used here to best communicate missing the mark, transgression means to knowingly disobeying, and iniquity suggests a premeditated act without repentance. I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold, hey I’ll be fine once I get it, yeah I’ll be good. While often used interchangeably, transgression, sin, and iniquity all have slightly different meanings.
Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity…” (Verses 1-2). He begins, “ Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. In this Psalm, King David, who was at the height of his reign, describes his descent to despair, after his infamous sin with Bathsheba, and how he found happiness again. Psalm 32 also offers us some additional insight. In verse 6, we find something particularly helpful for those that long for sustaining happiness, “ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they are satisfied.
#Pursuit of happiness song christian series#
Here we find a series of verses beginning with the phrase, “ Blessed are…” and giving us understanding into true godly happiness. You are likely familiar with beatitudes, found in Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount. In scripture, we find that happiness is often expressed in the word “blessed”.
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