I have no children, no grandchildren. And then we read in 1 Chron 7:14, what is expected of the people who are called by His name. And I find it very much a good help to encourage quieting my mind and focusing on Jesus. When God gives good sunshine and good rain to an evil farmer, its an example of God loving His enemies. I agree wholeheartedly. Comfort to all, Maggie. And their children. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children May His presence go before you And behind you, and beside you All around you, and within you He is with you, He is with you In the morning, in the evening In your coming, and your going In your weeping, and rejoicing These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! When it finally get from your head to your heart that you, an individual, are being given this blessing. I guess Holy Holy Holy could be cited as repetitious too? I realized its a show and they are selling tickets to their show for $50 dollars you can be blessed by the Lord here is the link https://www.stubhub.com/elevation-worship-tickets/performer/100273774/. Verse. But, that doesnt mean that it cannot be used in such a way. But to be sung by everyone in a time where it is thought that were bringing glory to God I believe it is out of its proper context. Why did you copyright a song that inspiration was giving to you from the word God and his spirit it was freely given to you and you freely admit most of it comes from numbers Do you have the right to Copyright it as your own inspiration? And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.". To consider that such blessings are reserved only for believers can rub close to the idea that belief produces blessing. 1. Vince, I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. Thank you for your thoughts! [May] the Lord bless you and keep you, Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you May His presence go before you, And behind you, and beside you In your weeping and your rejoicing, He is with you May His favor be upon [our nation], for a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. God is merciful and kind. chapter 4 would actually support the idea of evaluating what we say/sing/do, as part of maturing in the faith, renewing our mind, putting on the new self, etc Specifically thinking Ephesians 4:11-15, and Ephesians 4:17-25. I mean those who have had deaths in their families (Ive recently lost both my children,) those who have lost jobs, those in family crisis or drug addiction. We should all do our own due diligence to examine the theology of artists.. Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. I do appreciate the work put in to note all those Scripture passages! Proverbs 31 Ministries. Its not my intent to keep unbelievers from learning more. Apology, I neglegted to add the following within my previous comment. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. Overall my humble opinion is that it is far too vague taken as solely a Christian song & doctrinally not as sound as one would prefer. However, too much intellectualism is equally dangerous. (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) I think I understand where youre coming from. Ive been using it ever since! Psalm 118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. And their children, and their children. Of course, He also made a way for His enemies to be forgiven. This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. Psalm 80:3,7 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. But even when younger, and more so now, I find that when phrases get repeated a lot, as in this song, especially when done in an intense way, they it can work really well for a while, but sometimes they start to lose their meaning, and if that happens, then the band is probably still really giving it some, and some of the people round you are still really into it, and youre left standing there with all that going on, thinking it was initially great, but now its just banal. is the Lord God Almighty,[a] May He turn His face toward you and give you peace. We somehow start to believe that it all depends on "us." I consider The Berean Test a hobby; a place to express my opinions about Christian lyrics. To reiterate, I believe that its a song that could be used in place of the usual blessing that ends a service. Its important to consider Gods precedent in Jeremiah: 7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace. I didnt read all the comments, so I apologize if Im repeating what someone else already said. The emphasis and focus of all these cults is Prosperity and comfort your best life now.. and we all know that the Bible teaches that our best life is not here on this planet. Regardless of the time of day, location, or emotional state, God is for us (Psalm 56:9, Psalm 118:6-7, Psalm 121:8, Ezekiel 36:9, and Romans 8:31). It was originally a blessing God instructed Moses to tell Aaron to give to the people of Israel in Numbers 6:24-26. He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). Thank you Lord for the musicians and the gifts you give them to speak to us through music. May His favor be upon you Those undeterred by repetition may consider ending their church service with this song; However, I cannot recommend this song for seeker-sensitive churches without an explanation. But THAT WAY [even done in Church] is not the biggest part & definitely not the most important part of worship. In short, this song, while well intended, is out of context for the Church. To God be the glory!! I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. May His Favor Be Upon You | Wood Christian Wall Art $89.90 $44.95 Save 50% Shipping calculated at checkout. And, it is only by His grace we are able to to live for the Lord in this dark world. (Deut 7:1-5) God is going to bring the Israelites into the promised land. This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes Paul made a point of saying that we as gentiles are adopted into the family of God, and into the Abrahamic lineage (Rom 8:14-17, Gal 3:27-29). It is from the prophets own imaginations and not from Jehovah that their pleasing promises of immunity from evil come. If this song were sung by the pastoral team or just the worship team as a blessing at the end of service I believe that is its proper context. Promise. and I hope we can rejoined in heaven to meet pray for me you are also in my prayers ! It brings glory to God by invoking a Biblically accurate blessing to those who hear it. However, unbelievers will probably get the wrong idea, thinking God approves of their sinful lifestyle. 7, read it all, in context). Now let us discern this, the problem with songs labelled Christian; is not just lyrics, music, performance style or in fact often have nothing to do with the song or the artist performing it being possibly found sound by measure, but the where-from. These nations are to be devoted to complete destruction, in order to prevent intermarriage, and idolatry. Used by permission. I love worshipping God through songs and this fit perfectly In summary, I believe that a score of 2 out of 10 in section 3 is overly harsh. Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? I totally agree that unbelievers in a worship service would certainly conclude that all the blessings mentioned would apply to them as wellwhich is very dangerous. I heard that the pastor of Elevation church (Steven Furtick) felt that God was speaking this blessing over his church and wanted his congregation to receive it, so he sat down in a room with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes and wrote this song for his church. So I have had a hard time with this song from the beginning. But, is that just very well-produced, glimmering, love-bombing deception? Its the way in which the artist chose to present it. When this Psalm is read in its context (and exclusively in its context) one could legitimately say, 1) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him (I substituted the Words from verse 6 in the place of He is for you in the original quote). Weve synonymized worship with singing songs of adoration, confession, and supplication, but thats merely part of the whole. I First check it whether it is completely biblical or not. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. [ Speaking as a general rule ]. Post-Bridge Three times, with the same phrase repeating six times on the first iteration and eight times on the next two. Thank you for giving us a platform to unite together internationally. Thank you for your comment and compliments. We actually read in many places that he is against even his own people when they are sinning. When I listen to testimony of elevation worship all I ever hear, is how wonderful it makes ME feel. Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. Thank you for your comments! If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. Both artists are incredibly talented. We will all experience hardship, struggles, persecution even from a society that has deteriorate and moved away from Gods standards. Luke 24:50-51; John 14:27; John 20:19). He is faithful, to the thousandth generation (i.e. The UK version states as its headline: This criteria is mainly based on the aforementioned criterias in rounding things off. I appreciate your insights and that you found scriptural basis for the lyrics. The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace. Nevertheless, I do not believed they were intended for a congregation to say it, or sing it, for that matter. But you & I both know that people from that audience, a large majority though; is not living right & this forms part of the emergent stuff He has done tremendous work in exposing false worship & this video as well as many more on his youtube channel, is well worth some of everybodys time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ji5mwWVHMk People will also do well to look up the kundalini spirit & repetitive style there-off. As a pastor, I have used them as a benediction to our congregation at the end of a worship gathering. Can you tell what thats a reference to? I am glad that you checked my criterion before reading my review. Isaiah 41:13, NIV For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will . 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. May His favor be upon our nation for a thousand generations. May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. I do not find this to be the truth. Now you Christian roaring down the road, full blast blaring the song the Blessing because hey, everybody should hear the gospel & here you are doing God a favour, stopping next to little miss drew & charley; Hey mister thats a cool song, who is it & with chest swelling with job well done pride, you puffed up declare Kari Jobe from Elevation worship check them out ! Should not the entire worship service be a time of bringing blessing to all the people. Bible Verses about God's Favor and Blessings Isaiah 58:11-12. Absolutely NOT!!! I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. [22] But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.. Theres quite a lot of repetition in worship from the angels around the throne so brace yourself for heaven! Dont be shy or have a cow! All around you, and within you. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). I responded to a previous comment but a lot of people missed it so I will say it again. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children May His presence go before you And behind you, and beside you All around you, and within you He is with you, He is with you In the morning, in the evening In your coming, and your going In your weeping, and rejoicing 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Read full chapter Numbers 5 Numbers 7 New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. And yes, Im especially referring to these places churning out thousands of contemporary, shallow, often nonsensical Christian songs, mainly for or partly for other reasons than truly caring for where those consuming it, ends up! Out of context is intentional. Ive since upgraded the scoring and, as you no doubt noticed, I gave a 10 for that section on this review. Are you a worship leader or a musician? However I accept that it is their way of getting my attention.. So . I appreciate your support! Learning is great, but manipulating minds is something we want to avoid in churches. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their children May His presence go before you And behind you and beside you All around you and within you He is with you He is with you In the morning in the evening In your coming and your going In your weeping and rejoicing He is for you I acknowledge that some songs served up to the body might be better applied in a private, personal time of worship but at the same time the church needs to grow not in endurance but true passion and devotion. May the hand of God be with you. So Im all for praying this over the UK as the lip suggests and the rest of the world too! In praying through this song, I had a deep experience of blessing in the sense of well-being. Todays society readily seeks the blessings of the Lord but scorns any form of repentance that should accompany those blessings. Thank you. They will experience eternal separation from God (Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43, Jude 1:7, Revelation 14:11, and Revelation 20:10). We don't have to worry. There-in lies the biggest danger, which explains why it take countless of years for those able to eventually see some truth, to rid themselves of such a place, leaving far more behind oblivious to their lost nature ! I dont know how we Americans can look at our current culture and compare it to Israel in Numbers. Agree? The Bible repeatedly states, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (e.g. We are never beyond his rescue. We should not forget He has told us He is a jealous God jealous for us desires a relationship with each and every one of us and when we remind Him, He knows that we are thinking about that relationship, that we remember how important it is to us, that we are resetting it above our recent previous thoughts and actions, and that we love Him. We have a tendency to wander off and need to be drawn back by our Good Shepherd. When this blessing is offered in Numbers, its after a bunch of laws have been brought forth, and even after the Nazarite vow! That makes sense! Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. And be gracious to you A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. Blessings from God are not always pain free (from what Ive read in scripture) but He knows the best time, the right dosage and perfect pressure to reveal our failings and bring us before Him. Make His face shine u. F#sus. This song puts me into praise mode and I listen to it multiple times in a row when possible. Vers 21 is exactly whats happening today i.e word of faith movement, prophesying over themselves & those claiming to receive extra Biblical revelations or dreams, such as stated in verse 25 not included here I have dreamed, I have dreamed . Amen, Vince. Perhaps its because we arent trying to sell them as our own work? Jeremiah 23:16 22 But in many ways, we are blessed, for a purpose of being a blessing. *Copyright 2020 Worship Together Music (BMI) Writers Roof Publishing (BMI) Capitol CMG Paragon (BMI) Kari Jobe Carnes Music (BMI) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com), Elevation Worship Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). Its not just the music but sermons as well that talk about all the benefits we have who are IN Christ and many lost people hear these things and think they assume that the words apply to them as well. Good thoughts, but I disagree on one major point. 2) there is no hint in this PSALM that people need to turn to this God and change their ways (I substituted the word PSALM for SONG in the original quote. This blessing always seems to come straight from the mouth of God, when I hear it. I took this song as it was presented..at this particular phase of my life, God put His beautiful promises there (in form of song) for me to hear, hide in my heart and to ponder as needed. Worship must be vital and real in the heart, and worship must rest on a true perception of God. I agree that its not a worship song. You still reserve the right to dock points for repetition strictly out of preference of style, though, Vince. 4:8. When they get there, God is going to drive away (through the Israelites) the nations that live there. After reading this review and your evaluation criteria, I would like to suggest that your score for how an outsider would interpret this song might be too heavily weighted in comparison to the other more important criteria. When we ask for forgiveness, talk with God in prayer, take communion, and otherwise engage with the Lord, we are in essence calling His attention upon us. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. So the music rises in intensity to help bring that understanding from our heads to our hearts which brings deeper faith to our struggling minds. Even the word, blessing, may be somewhat misunderstood. Love this song! God delivered them from Egypt with a mighty arm and will display the same power against those nations. And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In the New Testament, the Greek word is mimnskomai, meaning to remember or recall, but it too seems to imply action. Yes, but its one thing to pray for the blessing of another; its another thing to declare they are blessed by God (like Eph 1:3 in Christ.), First time reader here! ASK YOURSELF IF SATAN PHYSICALLY IS STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU, PITCHING SELLING ETERNAL DEATH, WITH 99.9% OF TEMPORILY FUN CANDY ARE YOU ONE OF THEM WHO WILL ACCEPT IT ? And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. This is worship ministering to God. You are correct about the original context. And look at the people the close-ups of people weeping. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their children May His favor be upon you . Emotion is always suspect. I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. 11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? In one sense, it is given away. Its an amazing song because its based on everything the Fathers covenant promisesbut at the same time it is just as important to emphasize the part we are to play in that covenant. Christians should saturate their minds with such first and foremost, BEFORE they concern themselves with another Christian band or song, another Christian band or song, another Christian band or song, another Christian band or song you get the picture I hope. The repetition is worship; I sense Gods heavy Presence, love and blessing more and more, the longer it goes on. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. Something Beautiful Today's Scripture: And there is none that calleth upon thy name,that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee:for thou hast hid thy face As so often is the case & case in point with this song amongst so many, is who do we think we are to exalt ourselves so often towards standards or achievements hardly in its infancy development. Of course, they also sell merchandise and albums. Praise ( songs about or to God most of the time the word you is withheld in these songs) 2. To know what the Word says, about post rapture and so forth, it seems only natural that this is actually a prayer for Israel. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. 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