Happiness depends on happenings. And so, people are elated when they win the lottery and when they are promoted. In times of adversities, disappointments they are downcast, hopeless and confused, in disarray and even commit suicide. That’s why you hear of a billionaire jumping from a three-storey building to commit suicide or a man killing his wife and children because she disappointed him. What an irony!

In contrast, joy is of the Lord Jesus and it comes from the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of God, the third person in Trinity, and the Creator of you and I. Accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savour is accompanied with some free gifts from God. And joy is one of them, Galatians 5:22. That was why Paul and Silas were singing after being beaten and thrown into the prison and sang, not minding what the ordeal they were passed through. That is a true joy unspeakable and full of glory.  (1Pet1:8-9)

They sang, not because they enjoyed what happened to them but because they knew whom they serve and Whom they believed and that all things worked together for their good. Yes, at the mid-night of their lives, when it was every dark in their lives, God shone light in their soul and  they sang praise to Him. And they sang loudly such that the other prisoners heard them. And I can imagine the song they sang:

 “He set me free. He set me free. He broke the chains of prison for me…

And as they sang, God enjoyed the aroma of their songs and tapped his feet, and as He did, it sent an earthquake that rocked the foundation of that prison. The windows and doors were flung open and their chains fell off and they were set free. The prison warden heard the commotion in his bedroom and ran out in great hysteria. As he saw the prison doors open, he thought the prisoners had all escaped and he wanted to kill himself. Paul and Silas saw this and quickly stopped him, saying “Do not kill yourself. We are all here.”

The Warden was so surprised that the prisoners had an opportunity to escape yet they remained and wandered why. He was so overwhelmed that he fell on his feet before his prisoners to ask them: ”What must I do to be saved?

They replied: ” Believe on the Lord and you and your household shall be saved.” Paul would not be content for just one man being saved from what they went through and so he wanted the whole house to be saved. This was what happened. The whole people in the house were led to salvation and there was a great joy as the Warden brought a great spread and celebration and true joy.

Only Jesus can give you a song in your night and make you sing regardless of what you go through. He brings light out of darkness. He brings hope amidst hopelessness.

Today as you read this article, you have an opportunity to receive this joy unspeakable and full of glory. Just invite Jesus to take His rightful place in your heart and He will give you peace with God and the peace with God will usher the peace of God which transcends all understanding. From then on know that your life is in His hands and no weapon fashioned against you shall prosper. All things will work together for your good. Angels are on assignment on your behalf. Those who come against you in one way will flee in seven ways. God will fight for you and you will hold your peace.

⁹ that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom10:9-10

5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^[a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom5:1