Biblical joy during Advent looks radically different from holiday happiness. Mary's Magnificat wasn't a gentle lullaby but a revolutionary song about God's upside-down kingdom that lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry. When angels announced Jesus' birth, they chose shepherds - society's outcasts - as the first witnesses. True joy isn't passive emotion but active participation in God's mission to include the excluded and bring hope to the forgotten. This Advent, we're called to embody joy by seeking out those who are overlooked and meeting practical needs in our community.