Welcome to Paul Tripp's Wednesday's Word podcast.

I'm Dalton from the Paul Trip 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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at paultrip.com slash Wednesday, or find it any time on our website, the Paul Tripp app, or on Facebook

and Instagram. This week, Paul reflects on the rich theology of classic hymns like joy to the world,

reminding us to sing year-round and rejoice in Christ's restoring grace.

Here's this week's Wednesday's Word.

We're spending a number of weeks in Wednesday's Word.

We're spending a number of weeks in Wednesday's Word reflecting on some of the all-time

classic hymns of the faith. Why? Because God created us to be singing people, so we should sing

all the time. I can't think of a better practice and discipline than to sing historic century-old

hymns. Every line is bursting with rich doctrine and gospel encouragement. When we sing these words,

we will remember God will remember. We will

remember God's glory. We will remember His grace. We will remember His presence. We will remember his

power. We will remember his promises. And when we remember, we will live in a different way.

We shouldn't just sing on Sundays either. While there's a unique beauty in singing together during corporate worship at church with brothers and sisters, we should sing all week long.

Hopefully you aren't reserving your Bible reading just for Sunday, so I would challenge you to do the same with your voice.

Here's another challenge. Don't sing Christmas hymns only in December.

In fact, did you know that Joy to the World was never intended to be sung as a

Christmas carol? It went on to become one of the most beloved carols ever written, but when Isaac Watts

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