The Happy Man by Lachlan McKenzie
The happy man was born in the city of regeneration, in the
parish of Repentance Unto Life. He has a large estate in the
county of Christian Contentment. He was educated at the school
of obedience and often does jobs of self-denial. He wears the
garment of humility and has another suit to put on when he goes to
court called the robe of Christ's righteousness. He is necessitated
to travel through the world on his way to heaven, but he walks
through it as fast as he can. All his business along the way
is to make himself and others happy. He often walks in the
valley of self-abasement and sometimes climbs the mountains
of heavenly mindedness. He breakfasts every morning on
spiritual prayer, and sups every evening on the same. He has food
to eat, which the world knows nothing of, and his drink is
the sincere milk of the Word of God. Thus happy he lives,
and happy he dies. Happy is he who has gospel submission
in his will, The love of God in his affections, True peace
in his conscience, Sincere divinity in his breast, The Redeemer's
yoke on his neck, The vain world under his feet, And a crown of
glory over his head. Happy is the life of that man
who believes firmly, prays fervently, walks patiently, labors abundantly,
lives holily, dies daily, watches his heart, guards his senses,
redeems his time, loves Christ, and longs for glory. Happy is the man who does not
walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners,
or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law
of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by
streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose
leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Psalm 1 verses 1 through 3. This Puritan devotional has been
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