Joy to the World

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets, and the blast of the ram’s horn– shout for joy before the Lord, the King. (Psalm 98:4-6)

Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Have you experienced the True Joy of Christmas this year?  Have you stopped to sing a carol or two?  Does the world see God’s joy in you, as you shop?  My prayer is that this Christmas will be an opportunity to bring the True Joy of Christmas alive to those around us!

Dear Father God, I pray that I will continue to reflect on the True Joy of Christmas!  May the joy you have given me shine brightly through my actions and words.  May I be a representation of Your beautiful Joy this season!

Singing Loudly and Proudly of God’s Joy,