A Happy Birthday

Introduction

Psalm 71:5–6 NKJV

5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my
youth. 6 By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who
took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be
continually of You.

A happy birthday! That is every one’s wish for every birthday

celebrator. A famous, familiar, and abused word wishing that
everyone will have one, a happy birthday.
As we celebrate the birthday of Sister girly as a family, a friend,
and sister-in-Christ, we would like to bless her a happy birthday
from a biblical perspective that will give benefit as well for
everyone of us

We know the reality that life is not always a happy life. As we

grow older, we experience different difficulties. We have
witnessed many times in so many ways how people have tried to
find a real happiness and satisfaction in life, that in their every
birthday they wish a better life. Some people find it in their
wealth, career, family or friends, or positi
on in life. But in spite of these we still hear about people
committing suicide even though they have all of the above. And
there are cries that shook our lives and breaks our hearts apart.
The word of God says it true:

Ecclesiastes 3:11 NKJV

11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put
eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work
that God does from beginning to end.

Yes, there is emptiness in every man’s heart that only God can
fill. But because of the sinfulness of man, people find it in a
wrong way thinking to fill the empty space in their hearts.

Yes, there is emptiness

So now the question is, in spite of these things, can we still find
a happy birthday, a deep happiness within our hearts that in spite
of trials and difficulties, we still find a real joy in the LORD?

There are three principles I want to share for us to find ‘A happy

birthday’

1. A Life Dependent on God: Dependency

Psalms 71:1-
Psalm 71:1–6 NKJV
1 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.

A happy birthday is a life dependent on God alone.

The psalmist expressed his continual dependency on God even

in his old age.
From which the psalmist depend his life? Everything.
He acknowledge that God is his creator so in every situation,
it is God to whom he can find refuge and strength.

2. A Life Declaring God’s Work:

Declaration

Psalm 71:8 NKJV

8 Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory
all the day.

What does the psalmist declare?

God’s righteousness
God’s strength and power
God’s deliverance

God’s wondrous works

3. A Life Devoted to God: Devotion

Psalm 71:6 NKJV
6 By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took
me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of
You.
Psalm 71:5 NKJV
5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my
youth.

4 times the word “Praise” has been mentioned in .

Throughout the psalmist life, from his young age to his
old age, He maintain his faithfulness to His creator. And
this can only be maintained by his devotion to God.

We cannot maintain ourtrust in the LORD

without our deep devotion to Him. Without
intimacy with Him, we cannot experience
real joy or happiness. We need to devote our
lives to Him.
The manifestation of a life devoted to God is
a life that praising Him in spite of any
circumstances. Whether good or bad, we
praise Him.
Philippians 1:21 NKJV
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is
gain.