There’s something about music that breaks through the noise of our hearts and carries us straight into God’s presence. That’s exactly what I felt when I listened to the One Voice Children’s Choir deliver ‘Joy to the World’ in a beautiful church sanctuary just in time for Christmas!

The sanctuary was filled with a radiant glow as soft light streamed through stained-glass windows, casting vibrant colors across the pews. One by one, the choir members dressed in different colored robes began to join in to sing the wondrous triumph of the birth of Christ with a glorious Jazz and Blues style. When they sang, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King,” it was a declaration to let the truth of those words settle into our souls in this busy hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. 

Watching children pour their hearts into worship moved my heart and made me smile. It reminds us of Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:3, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” That’s what I love most about this song. It invites us to be kids again, awaiting the best gift we could ever imagine. It’s a reminder that joy isn’t confined to a song or a moment—it’s a posture of the heart.

As they sang the lyrics, “Let every heart prepare Him room,” I couldn’t help but reflect: Am I making space for Jesus in my life this season? Am I truly receiving the joy He offers, or am I letting the busyness crowd Him out? This Christmas, let’s allow our hearts to echo the song of those children. Let’s receive our King with joy and prepare Him room so His light can shine through us as it did through their voices.

Matthew 18:3 “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”