Then David assigned some of the Levites to the Chest of GOD to lead worship--to intercede, give thanks, and praise the GOD of Israel. 1 Chronicles 16: 4 (The Message)
"The word "joy" occurs 181 times in the Bible and "thanksgiving" occurs in its various forms 136 times. Joy and thanksgiving run like a golden thread through Scripture. In the Old Testament giving thanks was so important that certain Israelites were assigned to give thanks before the Lord as part of the worship services (1 Chronicles 16: 4; 2 Chronicles 31a: 2). I wonder what would happen if we had a Pastor of Gratitude on the staff of our churches whose full-time job was to remind members of the congregation of all they have to be thankful to God for."
David Jeremiah, "The Continual Praise of Grace", Captured by Grace.
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