The idea of joy vs. happiness is a buzz topic these days in Christian circles. What does “blessed” mean in The Sermon On The Mount? Some would say “happy,” and this is not incorrect, perhaps just incomplete. It seems best to say that “blessed” means “to have received joy,” and genuine joy is not dependent on circumstances whereas happiness is. Christ’s joy came from surrendering His own agenda and picking up that of His Father. Yes, there was suffering, but there was also a persistent joy, even though He was known as “The Man of Sorrows.” I am the one that produced His sorrows; He is the One that produces my joy.
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