Posts with the category “the-song-of-joy”

Scripture: Psalm 98:9"For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, and thepeoples with equity."Hymn Stanza:"He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of His righteousness,And wonders of His love."Reflection:The reign of Christ is the foundation of our joy. Unlike fleeting happiness tied to circumstances, the joy found in God...  Read More

Scripture: 1 John 1:9"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."Hymn Stanza:"No more let sins and sorrows grow,Nor thorns infest the ground;He comes to make His blessings flowFar as the curse is found."Reflection:Sin disrupts our connection with God and steals our joy. Jesus came to make His blessings flow as far as the curse...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 98:7-8"Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the Lord."Hymn Stanza:"Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let men their songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plainsRepeat the sounding joy."Reflection:The joy of the Lord is not limited to us—it’s a song su...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 98:4-6"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. Sing to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of a psalm, with trumpets and the sound of a horn; shout joyfully before the Lord, the King."Hymn Stanza:"Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature si...  Read More