1 Chronicles 16: 8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
I know that I have been talking a lot about joy; but, praise is an essential part of the Christian life. When we stop looking at our circumstances and keep our hearts and minds focused on God, joy will over bound in our lives. If you do not know Joy; then, you may want to examine your life before God and let Him reveal in you what sin might be interfering with your joy. I say this with great humility because I recognize how often in my Christian walk that sin or lack of faith interfered with my experiencing and living a joyous life. King David was well aware of this very fact when he prayed for forgiveness of sin and in Psalm 51 cried out to God "12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."
So let us rise up and sing it from the mountaintops this Christmas season in celebration that our Savior was Born.