Dear Friends,
Many years ago, when I became a Christian, we sang a chorus that I loved, not only because the melody was beautiful, but because I had found the words to be true. They still are and they tell you what is the first step toward joy! God bless you.

Because of Calvary,
John Janney

• Romans 5:8-11 (ESV)

  8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

If You Want Joy

“If you want joy, real joy,
Wonderful joy,
Let Jesus come into your heart.

If you want joy, real joy,
Wonderful joy,
Let Jesus come into your heart.

Your sins he’ll wash away,
Your night he’ll turn to day,
Your life he’ll make it over anew.

If you want joy, real joy,
Wonderful joy,
Let Jesus come into your heart.”

[Joseph D. Carlson]