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God's Claim

God calls us to worship joyfully with shouts and songs.
Shout for joy to the lord, all the earth.
Worship the lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Character Check
When was the last time you publicly gave thanks to God?

In Business Terms
Biblical thanksgiving requires more than saying "thank you"

Most of the Old Testament was written in the Hebrew language. The Hebrew term yadah is often translated "give thanks" or "thanksgiving," but it actually means "to give public acknowledgment." If your friend, Bob, mows you're lawn while you're away, the American way to express thanksgiving is to go directly to Bob and say thank you. However, biblical thanksgiving goes public. It requires you to tell the community of worshipers ...

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