Welcome to Paul Tripp's Wednesday's Word podcast. 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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or on Facebook and Instagram. This week, Paul challenges us to move beyond the emotional

high of Easter and live in light of the resurrection every day.

Here's this week's Wednesday's word.

Luella and I live right outside Center City in Philadelphia,

a few blocks away from the main road, Broad Street.

In recent years, our sports teams have won several championship titles,

and whenever there's a victory, it seems as if the entire city population pours onto Broad Street that night.

Maybe you've seen on the news how city officials prepare and grease the poles,

the lampposts and traffic lights, because crazy

Philadelphia locals will climb them as a weird way of expressing their celebration. Within a few

minutes of the final whistle won championship, Braw Street was packed with what seemed like hundreds

of thousands of people. Not too many were sober, and against our better judgment, Luella and I decided

we had to experience the euphoria. We made our way into the middle of the celebration and found ourselves high-fiving and being hugged by complete strangers. It was an amazing celebration. Truly, I don't know if I'll ever be a part of a celebration like that here again on Earth. It was really quite incredible. One of those you had to be there moments. But a few days later,

I had an appointment early in the morning. I walked down the same street and it was completely empty.

No crowds, no honking horns, no high fives or hugs. I genuinely felt sad. It was a letdown and I

wanted to experience that type of celebration again. I wonder if we do something similar with our annual

Easter celebration. Let me explain. Christians and churches prepare for and celebrate Easter

Sunday with such focus and passion as we should. It's the most important day of the year and the

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