The first section of Psalms has been called the Genesis Psalms.

They help us to realize that every good thing begins with God.

The Psalms provide a road map for the journey ahead.

In them, we learn to bring every emotion and

experience of life into the presence of God. Join Scott Pauley now as we study God's word together.

Are you a rejoicing Christian today?

And maybe your immediate response is, I don't feel like rejoicing.

Well, let me tell you that rejoicing is not a feeling, it's a choice.

You see, we're commanded in Scripture to rejoice in the Lord all way.

And again, I say rejoice.

So it really is not a matter of I feel like it

or I don't feel like it rather it's a question of am I going to obey God or am I going to

disobey God rejoicing is not so much a matter of the emotion as it is a matter of the will

now Psalm 33 is where we've come to today in our study in this amazing book.

And here's how it begins.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

For praise is comely for the upright.

This particular verse sounds a lot like Philippians chapter 4 verse number 4, rejoice in the Lord.

It is a definite, personal, emphatic command. This is what God wants for us.

And he gives a tremendous benefit to rejoicing. It is this that praise is comely or beautiful for the

upright. There's nothing more beautiful than a rejoicing Christian. Honestly, the world has nothing like this to give.

You can't put on anything more beautiful than a joyful spirit. It is perhaps the most

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