Jesus said to His disciples in John 13:17 “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." This statement is made by Jesus to His disciples after He taught them how to serve people by "washing their feet." In other words, do what I have shown you and told you to do and you will be happy!

The word happy in John 13:17 can also be translated as blessed, or one who is privileged or favored because divine favor has been bestowed on him or her.

The Founding Fathers of our nation were not perfect men, but I believe they were inspired, men. And it was God that inspired them to write our Declaration of Independence which is the foundation of our nation with certain unalienable, undeniable, irrevocable rights that include, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

In a world deeply fragmented by religious beliefs, ethnicity, racial tensions, class distinctions, unequal access to education, and basic health care for many, what everybody wants is to be happy. Everybody, whether they believe in God or not, seek to live out the idea of happiness. It was Benjamin Franklin that said, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness,” but then Franklin added, “you have to catch it yourself.”

Child of God, If you are not happy as Jesus said in John 13:17, the question then becomes, why are you not happy? Join us and invite a friend as we discuss principles and precepts from God's word that carry us to the state and condition in life and ministry that Jesus said we should be. And that is to be happy!