Shout for joy
to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
- Psalm 98:4 (NIV)
Joy
is a word we use often, but don’t always fully experience.
Joy to the World is bold and declarative. It doesn’t suggest joy—it announces it. The song doesn’t wait for conditions to improve or for life to feel easy. It declares joy because the Lord has come.
Joy, unspeakable joy, And overflowing where no tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy, Rises in my soul, never lets me go.
That phrase captures something we struggle to put into words—a joy that doesn’t depend on what’s happening around us, but on who Jesus is.
This kind of joy isn’t loud happiness or constant smiles. It’s deeper than that. It’s the steady confidence that God is at work, even when life feels uncertain. It’s joy that holds space for grief, stress, and unanswered prayers, while still anchoring us in hope.
So often we wait to feel joyful once everything is resolved—once the problem is fixed, the season passes, or the burden lifts. But Christmas reminds us that joy entered the world in the middle of mess, not after it was cleaned up.
Jesus didn’t arrive to a peaceful world. He arrived to a broken one. And still—joy.
We must allow ourselves to receive this unspeakable joy. Not because everything is perfect, but because the Savior has come. A joy that strengthens us, carries us, and reminds us that God is near.
Let heaven and nature sing—not just in song, but in hearts that choose joy, even now.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Psalm 98:4 (NIV)
Joy to the World is bold and declarative. It doesn’t suggest joy—it announces it. The song doesn’t wait for conditions to improve or for life to feel easy. It declares joy because the Lord has come.
Joy, unspeakable joy, And overflowing where no tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy, Rises in my soul, never lets me go.
That phrase captures something we struggle to put into words—a joy that doesn’t depend on what’s happening around us, but on who Jesus is.
This kind of joy isn’t loud happiness or constant smiles. It’s deeper than that. It’s the steady confidence that God is at work, even when life feels uncertain. It’s joy that holds space for grief, stress, and unanswered prayers, while still anchoring us in hope.
So often we wait to feel joyful once everything is resolved—once the problem is fixed, the season passes, or the burden lifts. But Christmas reminds us that joy entered the world in the middle of mess, not after it was cleaned up.
Jesus didn’t arrive to a peaceful world. He arrived to a broken one. And still—joy.
We must allow ourselves to receive this unspeakable joy. Not because everything is perfect, but because the Savior has come. A joy that strengthens us, carries us, and reminds us that God is near.
Let heaven and nature sing—not just in song, but in hearts that choose joy, even now.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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