Contemplative Bible Reading

“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.
¹¹ Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
¹² The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”

Here it is in black and white. To enjoy life and see many happy days:

• don’t say evil things
• don’t lie
• avoid evil
• do good
• search for peace
• maintain peace

I believe that God wants an enjoyable life and happy days for us. Hence, He tells us how to find those things. There are many of us in circumstances that make this tough to achieve. It is, nevertheless, achievable. Here are the instructions.

Now all we have to do is do it. Well, maybe we can toss in some prayer and ask for the ability and wisdom to do these things. And then we thank God for them.