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I'm Dalton from the Paul Tripp Ministries team,

and each week I'll read aloud Paul's popular Wednesday's word devotional,

short, powerful reflections that connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

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This week, Paul reflects on beloved hymns to remind us that being adopted as God's children

changes everything about how we live our lives.

Here's this week's Wednesday's work.

I shared last week that one of my all-time favorite hymns is all creatures of our God and

King. I love how it invites the saints to join in with the ongoing chorus of creation that

sings to God's glory. And all ye saints of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part. Oh, sing

ye, allelelujah. I also love how the hymn reminds us to cast our cares on our Heavenly

Father. He is both Almighty God, creator of heaven and earth,

and at the same time, our tender, caring Father.

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on Him cast your care.

It shouldn't then come as a surprise that another one of my favorite hymns

is Children of the Heavenly Father.

Are you familiar with it?

Children of the Heavenly Father, safely in his bosom gather, nesting bird nor star in heaven, such a refuge air was given.

God, his own, does tend and nourish. In his holy courts they flourish.

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