You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use. You allow them to produce food from the earth— wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength. Psalm 104:14-15 (NLT)
God is not sad or depressed; He’s a happy God – Psalm 16:11We don’t have to wait to get to heaven to rejoice or be happy. God wants us happy right now right here on earth. Some say that God did not promise to meet our wants and desires but only our needs. That’s not true. Our theme Scripture says God makes plants grow from the earth to serve man – producing, wine for gladness, oil for health and beauty, and food for strength. The first miracle Jesus performed was turning water into wine. He wasn’t meeting a need but a want and desire. He was making people happy. He also encouraged us to cheer up or be happy even in the midst of the troubles in the world – John 16:33.We can be happy because we belong to and are with a happy God. We can be happy because God guarantees it with the assurance of keeping us, helping us, and supporting us. We can be happy because Jesus has conquered every happiness stealer and deprived them of power to harm us – John 16:33(AMPC)