The final five Psalms, Psalm 146 through Psalm 150, all open with the same powerful call.

Praise ye the Lord. As we step into this season of Thanksgiving and praise, Scott invites us to journey through this

magnificent crescendo of worship, a study he's calling the Hallelujah Course. In the rush of everyday life,

it's easy to forget to pause and praise, not just for what God has done, but for who he is.

And when our hearts are filled with praise, our spirits are prepared for true

worship. Be sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode to learn about Scott's study of the

Psalms entitled Roadmap for Life. Let's join Scott now for today's message in the hallelujah

course. You're going.

George Frederick Handel was a very famous opera writer, a man who was musically gifted, and yet at a certain point in his career, he hit a low moment, a time when he thought, perhaps it was all over for him.

And that was the juncture when a friend who was a committed Christian gave him a collection of

scriptures, old and New Testament scriptures, all concerning one thing, the Messiah.

A handle was challenged to put these scriptures to music, and indeed

he did. In fact, in just about 24 days, Handel composed what is now famously known as Handel's

Messiah. It's an amazing, amazing project, and if you listen to it, it would take you several hours to hear it all.

Perhaps you're most familiar with what is known as the Hallelujah Chorus.

They said that after he wrote the Hallelujah Chorus, Handel said,

I did think I did see all heaven before me and the great God himself.

In fact, for about three weeks, Handel never left his home.

It barely came out of his room. He was consumed with scripture. He was consumed with God Almighty.

And of course, it led him to say, hallelujah, praise the Lord. For the next several days, we are going to study the original

Hallelujah chorus. I'm not talking about Handel's Messiah. No, no. I'm talking about the final

five Psalms, Psalm 146 through 150. And here's how it begins. Psalm 146, verse 1. Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord. Oh, my soul. While I live while I praise the Lord,

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