“You give me joy that’s unspeakable

And I like it, and I like it, yeah

Your love for me is irresistible

I can’t fight it, I can’t fight it, yeah

You carried the cross and took my shame

I believe it, I believe it, yeah

You shine your light of amazing grace

I receive it, I receive it, yeah”

–Newsboys “Joy”

This song never gets old. It takes me back to being a teenager and driving to youth camp blasting it out with the windows rolled down. I am reminding myself tonight that joy is a decision. Think about it. No matter what happens tomorrow:

• His love is irresistible

• He carried the cross

• He took your shame
• He gives amazing grace

What we have to do is decide if we will we receive the joy. The last verse fits our world perfectly as we fight the virus:

“I’m bowed and broken, everything’s new

All that I need, you’re like water to seed

And how your love, rights everything wrong

And In my weakness

You’re ever stronger, You’re pulling me back

Where I belong”

Let God be God today, and let’s get our joy back!