Totally agree. 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Numbers 6:24-26 The New King James Version (NKJV) 24 "The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace." ' Numbers 6:24-26 New Century Version (NCV) And keep you Do I believe that God forgets? I hesitated to read your review because I did not what any one to take away from me my appreciation of this worship song. Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen. I often am forced to watch the same commercial 4x in a row on internet TV If you Google the blessing critiquehis is one of the first pages that come up. Yes, when artists play their music, there is often a charge to hear them play. But if you keep this song in context, it isnt for the church it was for Aaron and the priests (Numbers 6) as a blessing for Israel. It is unfortunate to consider but I would venture to guess that a large majority of the songs audience falsely believe the blessings promised by this song are material or emotional blessings simply because that is the current focus of society and the most popular reason many seek God. Elevation Worship is not the first, nor are they the last, to copyright something inspired by the Bible. Im not sure how I found my self on this page, I simply looking for more info about the song.) Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Is Remember Just in the Mind? In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. Listen: high on emotions and minimal on sound thinking. In your coming, and your going 02/15/2022 After prayerfully considering Steve Barhydts comments, I decided that my rating for section 3 was too harsh. I was also prepared about your frustrations with repetition after being a good girl and following your links to the criteria section. 24 'May the Lord bless you and protect you. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. This doesnt sit well with many people and you might be among them! To know what the Word says, about post rapture and so forth, it seems only natural that this is actually a prayer for Israel. . I agree its not a song that worships God. Thank you for your comments! 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. 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? Although, there arent many concerts during the current pandemic. Jeremiah 23:16 22 A primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Having a copyright gives the author some level of control to keep their work from being misused (for example, from being used to promote some event or product that the author believes runs counter to his/her intent with the work). Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. Make Mistakes. And your family and your children Okay, so thats not Aaron and his sons, which means either no-one now can say it or sing it OR perhaps all believers can sing it to/over each other and over their families etc. It therefore seems to me that this can be gladly heard by the church or sung to the church, but not to unbelievers and certainly not to a whole nation. Wicked people, people who mock Him and even deny His existence still get to enjoy good weather, good food, the love of family, and a great many other things. I have really really struggled with this song. 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. I just felt last year that it was a bit of a pathetic reflection of where our Christian society is at so ready to seek out Gods favour and blessing but oh so slow to come back to His word, to repent, to truly seek His face and not just sing songs Im making a sweeping generalisation but thats what I see amidst our churches in the western world who perhaps have idols of safety, comfort, and convenience and very little desire truly get to know Him and love Him and serve Him!! Amen Much of the focus of 1 Peter is on how Christians should conduct themselves during unjust persecution. The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. Proverbs 3:1-4 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: (Read More.) Its hard to deny the possibility. 1. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. Of course not! Thank you Michael. If we take our cue from the psalms, the answer would be a resounding no. The song is quoting scripture. So Joseph found favor in his sight, Genesis 39:3-4 You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit. Usually, I delete these sorts of posts; However, I allowed it because the majority of what you had to say is directed towards the song in question or another persons comments. When I listen to testimony of elevation worship all I ever hear, is how wonderful it makes ME feel. At first I just listened with reflection. 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? It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. It is the government that grants these protections known as copyright law to artists, translators, and other individuals. I agree. No judgment, this is a comment from a believer struggling with this songs place in worship. However, the New Testament Church is new Israel, prophecied in Jeremiah 31 and fulfilled throughout the book of Acts. God bless you! The shining of God's face upon the people of Israel celebrates God's saving power and deliverance in times of trouble. The songs title summarizes the entire song. For many, it is their Christian faith. Before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah wore a yoke around his neck, warning that Judah and the surrounding kingdoms should "bring your . There has been a lot of indepth commentary about this song. EDIT: Removed first sentence, which replied to a comment now deleted. Youve probably heard of YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. What does the Bible indicate about fear & real peace Job 10:12 Its my first time on this site. Interesting technical review. Remember me, O my God, for good. I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. Beautiful. Yes, they used scripture to write the song. In summary, I believe that a score of 2 out of 10 in section 3 is overly harsh. Ive been asked by several folks from our church, When are we singing The Blessing?, and I have told them that I was thinking about it. Deuteronomy 28:2, ESV And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.Read More: Bible Verses about Obedience and Disobedience Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously . May God lift you up on His mighty wings, And show you the blessings that this day brings. For exampleLord bless me, and keep me, make your face shine upon me Lord bless my family and my children and their children and their children. That, essentially, you are valuable to and will be cared for by God. Its the heart of worship that we are repeating back to God His promises He made to us. Exactly what I was looking for. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish, Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace, Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct, An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular. Another commenter to a different song mentioned that they use repetition to help others learn a new song, then slowly reduce it over time. We are two different sons. Im reminded of two Bible verses Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? It was so encouraging for me knowing that The Lord does keep me and give me peace HIs presence goes before me and He is ever present it became almost a battle cry as I engage in a battle that is not of flesh and blood Even the word, blessing, may be somewhat misunderstood. The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. But, its being readily accepted in Christianity today by watering down the gospel making it all about us rather than about the Lord. Prayer For Blessing And Favor Raised in the faith, King David knew God brought mighty action when He remembered someone or something. I agree with you, except for the well intended part. I think I understand where youre coming from. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. I know that I said I wouldnt post any more but I wanted to say I love you keep fighting keep holding on Vince and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling- God loves you so much! How much more can God prove His love for us. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. This side of Heaven looking up proclaiming speciality whilst shrouded in sin, Apostleship & even Angelic equivalency as some posted here in example, notwithstanding & ignorantly discarding the impossibilities there-off. Apology, I neglegted to add the following within my previous comment. That God, the Creator of all things, is actually looking at you; then the next verse says, Oh, by the way, His favor is upon you too. The Exod 20:6 and other refs are equally reserved not only for Gods people Israel, but conditional on them loving him, keeping his commands, etc. May His favor be upon you. The context seems clear that it is the LORD who makes His face shine upon you. Thanks for this review. Welcome to The Berean Test and thank you for your comments! -God opposed the proud (James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5) Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. Face towardyou It was co-written by Steven Furtick and Chris Brown (Elevation Worship). You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.. However, I do agree with your first point. , PS Whats the story behind the name TastyWallet? This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. This song puts me into praise mode and I listen to it multiple times in a row when possible. He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. This would also be akin to Christs command to render unto Caeser what is Caesers (implied peacefully) and also Pauls instruction to Timothy: First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. I vote to sing blessing over that. One may wonder if per say this review is contributing to assist leading young immature Christians away from truth & on the flip side, is it doing everything it can, to lead the lost or seeking listeners to Christ? Elevation, Hillsong, and Bethel have the same tactic 90/10 well maybe 60/40 when you look at the core beliefs. In order to do the Lord's work, we must resolve conflicts in the church in a biblical manner. Key Verse ~ God's blessings will chase you down! As a believer, if you read the Bible every day, you never know when you'll find a verse that makes you take notice. is the Lord God Almighty,[a] I have never been able to understand the fear that some Christians have for the emotional side of the human experience. 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 DO NOT GO ROUND N ROUND CHASING EVERY RABBIT & MAYBE END UP CATCHING THE WORTHLESS ONEs. 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. And, as I sang along with all the repetition, I praised my God for his goodness, grace, and faithfulness and prayed this blessing in faith for my son and his soon to be bride and their future family, and their children and their children and their children unto a thousand generations. The Blessing was one of several songs which have become part of my personal healing. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. He is faithful, to the thousandth generation (i.e. The song makes it seem like WE can somehow make His face shine upon us. but its another to sing a blessing over. Perhaps Im missing what you are trying to say, but it seems like either God is the one to enjoy our praise for it is unto Him, not, we get it wrong often that we need to enjoy a song but in truth, we are to put God first. This. KJ21. Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. Most of us are anyway listening too much without truly understanding & should rather read more of Gods Word, whereby we will gain more understanding & find ourselves in regular prayer. Faith Quotes. 5 Keys to Receiving Favor. If we are to sing holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come for all eternity- doesnt that say something about the standard to which a worship song should be held to? Jews are not THE chosen people; they are A chosen people, the first of several monotheistic religions. May His blessing be upon us is biblical, but perhaps this is a song of encouragement of the Body of Christ rather than worshipping Christ Himself (which is the purpose of worship)? The first time I heard this song it was evident that it was almost scripture verbatim, which I very much appreciated and enjoyed the way it was presented through the music and melody. 1. Fails. So, Davids cries to the Lord in the Psalms are just as much cries for effect as for affection. Thank you for taking it to the Bible. We are so very blessed to receive the favor of the Most High God, but that means we are also tasked with responsibilities just as far-reaching. Of course, thank you! I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. Bible Verses about God's Favor and Blessings Isaiah 58:11-12. Key Bible Verses: Isaiah 41:10, NIV So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. The word of God is powerful. it might sound like just as a sentence 09/14/2021 Per Artist Theology announcement, I expanded the red text to encourage others to study Darlene Zschechs theology via Hillsong. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.". Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. Oh my goodness. 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. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. That we would become more sensitive to Gods presence that exists everywhere, including the Holy Spirit indwelling within us. He has been, is, and will always be more powerful than our sin. I just want to make sure that it is Scriptural. If the message is Gods law and gospel, we must proclaim it and let the Holy Spirit sort out the rest. The promise doesnt transfer simply because two different groups are refered to by the same name. Strength to Live for God: An Example of God's Favor. All my research points to this line added in the UK version. It is a gift. But THAT WAY [even done in Church] is not the biggest part & definitely not the most important part of worship. Could I submit that though I really like this song and can take it personally as a believer, after reading through the lyrics, I didnt see that the artists mentioned anywhere who the recipients of these blessings are? No, He isnt. Good review! Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. The song is simple..anyone can sing it and give glory to God as they do. But then I listened to the song again, and I sang along, in a sense praying the blessing over my family (perhaps encouraged by the reminder of His favor to a thousand a generations of those who love Him). We get it!! God has promised you favor. Does that mean that Scripture is problematic? Sang for my city and our country, especially for those who have yet to know the Lord and experience the blessing of life with Him. (Desiring God, 81-82). 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