“BLESSED are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” (Rom. 4:77Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. (Romans 4:7).) These are the truly happy people. They would not exchange the “blessedness,” which is theirs, for all the fine things all the world could give. Well, we expect to see true Christians truly happy, whether they are young or old. It would be very strange if they were not so.
God forgives us who believe on Jesus, and then we are called to walk before Him, and while we are in His company we are happy. It may be that trials and difficulties beset our path, but when near the Lord we are kept in peace. Our business is to keep near Jesus, and He will never fail to hold us up. We do not ask our young Christian friends to try to be happy, but to seek to have their hearts near the Lord, and then they will be happy, peacefully happy. And this, while most cheering for the heart, is also a bright testimony to what the Lord is.