There’s a song that has stuck in my memory since the early years of my life. I still sing it to myself with joy.

“There’s a new song in my heart
Since the Savior set me free.
There’s a new song in my heart
It’s a heavenly harmony.
All my sins are washed away
In the blood of Calvary.
Oh, what peace and joy
Nothing can destroy
There’s a new song in my heart!”

The song is true to my personal experience of unquenchable joy in following the Lord Jesus.
It’s the song of a singing heart, the song of a soul set free. It overflows in the spontaneous expression of gratitude and praise which is always part of true worship. This is why adverse circumstances and significant setbacks don’t keep us down. As children of God we deal with adversity with optimism. We face fear and suffering with cheerfulness and a good attitude.

We can do this because the inner spring of hope, peace and joy flows from the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. We sing in the confidence that we are on the right side of the cosmic battle raging in our world. We sing in the darkness of this worlds deceptive evil because we belong to the Kingdom of God. We know we are led by the one who conquered sin, death and hell and nothing our enemies can throw at us can remove us from His love.

My friends, let’s so deeply enjoy the benefits of our salvation that nothing and no one can take ‘the song of joy’ away from us.