"God never ceases to draw man to Himself, and only in God will man find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for" (n° 27 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church).
Discover with Hozana 15 passages and Bible verses about happiness, which is also associated with joy, prosperity, blessing, and beatitude.
"See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to Him, and to keep His commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess."
(Deuteronomy 30:15-16)
"Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers."
(Psalm 1:1-3)
"I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.'" (Psalm 16:2)
"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit." (Psalm 32:1-2)
"Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to Him." (Psalm 128:1)
"Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord." (Proverbs 16:20)
"Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before Him." (Ecclesiastes 8:12)
"Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away." (Isaiah 35:10)
"Then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." For the mouth of the Lord has spoken." (Isaiah 58:14)
"If you had walked in the ways of God, you would have lived in peace forever. Learn where there is wisdom, where there is strength, where there is understanding, so that you may at the same time discern where there is length of days, and light of the eyes, and peace." (Baruch 3:13-14)
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns." (Matthew 24:45-46)
"He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'" (Luke 11:28)
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35)
"But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do." (James 1:25, NIV)
"For, 'Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.'" (1 Peter 3:10-11)
With Hozana, learn to seek God every day, to love Him with all your heart, and to follow Him—then you will live happily.
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, or .One of the most uplifting verses about the joy of welcoming God into one's life comes from Mary in the Gospel of Luke:
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!” (Luke 1:46-47, NIV).
This verse is part of the Magnificat, a profound prayer of praise and joy.
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John 14:27:
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (NIV)
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Many Bible verses speak of the eternal life we are called to through Jesus. One key example is from the Gospel of John:
“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” (John 6:40, NIV)
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