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Today, we'll be listening to an episode of Paul Tripp's Wednesday's Word podcast, where I read aloud Paul's popular Wednesday's Word

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I'm Dalton, a member of the Paul Tripp Ministries team.

Join me each week as I read aloud Paul's popular Wednesday's word devotional.

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and the Paul Tripp app. This week, we'll hear a poem from Paul, celebrating the joy that's

found in the incarnate son of God. Here's this week's Wednesday's work.

Thank you. incarnate son of God. Here's this week's Wednesday's work. Joy, joy, unshakable joy, not quenched by the rain of sadness.

Joy, joy, shining through the dark of night. Joy, joy,

bursting the fog of confusion. Joy, joy, like bright sun in the morning. Joy, joy,

like cool water in the desert. Joy, joy, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

There is no replacement for the encouragement, hope, courage, gratitude, love, endurance that joy brings.

Enduring joy is a testament to grace, a gift from God, a constantly renewing blessing.

Joylessness is a sad condition of a fallen world,

where people search for joy where it will never be found. In his final days on earth,

Jesus expressed his desire for his disciples, that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be full.

True joy is vertical.

True joy is internal.

True joy is stable, and only ever a gift of grace.

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