I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. - Psalm 119:14
Like so many things in the Christian walk, receiving joy from obeying God doesn't seem to make sense. The thought of obedience often brings images of restrictions, rules, and regulations. How could obeying God be a joy?
The Psalmist says we can rejoice over obeying God the way a person might rejoice if they found an envelope of money or their stock holdings went up, or they discovered a hidden treasure.
Here are four short reasons why you can rejoice in obeying the Lord.