Of course, thank you! From a Biblical perspective, Moses didnt have any problem reminding God about His promise to make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven. Ministry ( these songs are focused on building us up songs that use the pronoun I usually fall here and songs that dont fall into the other three categories). God alone! Which rather should produce no music & whos music should not be spread around; or at least Christians should be extremely careful in what way it is supported & approved! And a thousand generations. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children 12. You are correct about the original context. When we favor someone, we want to be with him or her. The Lord turn His 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for lhe maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, From https://www.gotquestions.org/rain-just-unjust.html. Ezekiel 5:8; Nahum 3:5; Rev. Sometimes Gods face on us may involve revealing sin, or stripping away human traits or taking away our comforts or idols so we see Him more. And dont forget, it is the famous saying of the embodiment of the devil, that repeating a lie a hundred times makes it a truth. Truth without emotion produces dead orthodoxy and a church full (or half-full) of artificial admirers . And look at the people the close-ups of people weeping. His favor upon our lives! Just explaining my context. 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. Its our individuality and willingness to be ourselves, as God made us, that creates the mosaic of the corporate church. Not all of us are called, or privileged, to have children, but consider that your powerful witness and testimony may carry out Gods favor and blessing upon generations and generations. Emotion is always suspect. 05/11/2020 Added Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference for Bridge 1, thanks to Linda Carroll! High quality May His Favor-inspired gifts and merchandise. Waddya think? We deserve Gods wrath, and it is only by the blood of Jesus we dont have it. Ive been using it ever since! The Blessing is misleading to the believer, not just the unbeliever. 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.". I dont believe this song does either. Even Christian artists are entertainers. I responded to a previous comment but a lot of people missed it so I will say it again. Keep up the great work. If He didnt speak to you through this song, it doesnt mean He cant or hasnt spoken to anyone else through this song. I like the repetition because its like when we say Thank you Jesus or Worthy are you Lord over and over to praise God. I love the whole thing lyrics, repeating, music, the way I feel when Im singing, saying amen over and over and then repeating everything all over. Make His face shine u. F#sus. So some of the comments about receiving a blessing for ourselves over and over I certainly get. But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. This brings it home even more powerfully and personally for me. But we dont do that we naturally gravitate toward adoration in our song writing and corporate singing, without direct biblical instruction to do so. There were those that ministered to the house of God (the people) and there were the wonderful sons of Zadok, who were permitted to minister to God to Him, not to them or us. There must be spirit and there must be truth. Make His face shine upon you I just wanted you to be aware that at The Berean Test, I focus on the lyrics regardless of what the artist teaches. Vince I think your response is very well said. My score was way too harsh. Ruth 3:10 Verse Concepts Then he said, "May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. What gives them a right to copyright their work? 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 didnt read all the comments, so I apologize if Im repeating what someone else already said. Amen For those who felt it was overly repetitive, consider shifting the focus from a blessing over you, to a blessing offered to others and see if perhaps you might follow the same path to the presence of the Lord. On that note, I think Dave Brennan makes a valid point on the added repeated phrase and I might suggest unqualified words He is with you. I will paste a portion of the article below and wait for your comments. I appreciate reading from your perspective about repetition. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. Shan YES. Thank you for using your hobby to bless others a congratulations on breaking through! When God gives good sunshine and good rain to an evil farmer, its an example of God loving His enemies. It stays and lives with you forever. Knowing is more important that feeling. There is a tendency for Christian to look at people outside the Church, with an attitude tainted with contempt. March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. Bible Verses Quotes. 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. But I can almost assure you that Feat. We are each responsible to God for ourselves, not others. We are two different sons. Scriptures On God's Favor And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. As for repetition, Messiah, by Handel, is one of the most repetitious songs in history. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be on us: and establish you the work of our hands on us; yes, the work of our hands establish you it. Although the song is scriptural, it relies heavily on repetition that in my context elicits a cultural animistic mystical response. At best these verses tell us about Gods character, not individualized promises we can claim today 3,000+ years later. Genesis 43:29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? Wonderful food for thought. It is hard for me to write here because motive is always being assumed as bad by critics. It was freely given to you as a gift from God so why now do you claim it as yours with a copyright! There have been some great comments here. The Lord turn His. The Context doesnt lend itself to that sort of interpretation. Make His face shine upon you This is the original no fail way to worship God ! Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory (Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8; NAS95). And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. May His presence go before you. Almost all translations of the Bible (if not all translations) are copyrighted. I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. First thank you for approving my commit I see your point however how do they have the right copyright something that is a quote right from the word of God and a freely given inspiration- the question still stands as ridiculous as you think it is The song is a gift for Gods people- not to be sold or copyrighted- as you know the gifts and inspiration belong to the one who gave them. Start FREE. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. Yesss! But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. I have really really struggled with this song. * Songs that are almost like God talking to us or how he feels about us are either in the 3rd or 4th category those ones are tricky. So . It was so weird at first but the more I read and searched about it it made absolute sense. When it comes to repetition, Ive noticed that there are usually two types of people: those who are annoyed with it (depending on how much/context/etc.) Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. The writer of the article should tread lightly when condemning a song entirely derived fro Gods own book. I agree this is a beautiful song and brings me to tears every time I listen to it. I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. 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. God bless your ministry work for His cause! I work at a rehab in South Africa. Such a powerful description of what Gods blessing can be. I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 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 Learning is great, but manipulating minds is something we want to avoid in churches. Proverbs 13:11 says, "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. But, its being readily accepted in Christianity today by watering down the gospel making it all about us rather than about the Lord. Elevation Worship is not the first, nor are they the last, to copyright something inspired by the Bible. Inspirational. Nope. In the morning, in the evening It isnt that this is what people want, but emotional outlets are what people need. Lets first get there, before we claim the spoils Similar in the way this song claiming every Blessing under the sun, without much in the way of pre-requisites! 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. And their children, and their children. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence. One thing I never understood, Tobi, is why would we need to remind God of his promise to Abraham and his lineage. Chewing over, poring over, considering again and again, pondering upon the Word of God. This song is really beautiful despite the lyrical repetition because it is scripture, AND it is scripture written to Gds people: Israel. And yet have absolutely no saving grace accompanying it, but rather a well veiled self adolatery one sided mine,mine,mine entitlement approach.This equally plays towards the next criteria method. 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. And in Psalm 106:4, the Psalmist begs, Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them. Hes asking for rescue, not just kind thoughts. I agree with this. Combines the omnipresence of God (1 Kings 8:27, Psalm 139:7-12, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Colossians 1:17, and Hebrews 4:13) with the Holy Spirit who lives inside believers (Acts 6:5, Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:16-19, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 5:18, and 2 Timothy 1:14) into a blessing. This time it moved me. Within the context of the whole Word of God we know what it means to follow God and to dwell in His house but if we stick to Psalm 23 only and alone, these concepts are not explained. Todays society readily seeks the blessings of the Lord but scorns any form of repentance that should accompany those blessings. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. Measure each with such surety / purity & chuck the unnecessary thousands of other songs on your phone or hard drive. Similarly, repeating May His favor be upon you and a thousand generations, and your family and your children, and their children, and their children certainly conveys a beautiful blessing any person should feel blessed to hear, let alone to hear it repeated and be able to meditate on the idea and His inscrutable love for us! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. - Numbers 6:24-26. IF (big if) the song is being sung AS worship THEN it is actually idolatry, because it is worship of the congregation, the blessing, your children, and their children and their children. He is for you, He is for you. Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! Thank you. Isnt He God? Repetition is bad. Earlier reviews downgraded section 4 based on massive repetition; However, another commenter convinced me that Gods inherent glory has nothing to do with how often lyrics repeat. It is the elevation of self or self blessing. I love the repetition when I am struggling under a circumstance, I appreciate that repetitiveness because it helps me to remember scripture and the things that God wants me to remember, and i can sing it over myself and my situation. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. Vie Motivation. Welcome to The Berean Test and thank you for your comments! But THAT WAY [even done in Church] is not the biggest part & definitely not the most important part of worship. How can He bless? All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. It is our job to proclaim Gods word and it is the Holy Spirits job to give understanding, faith, and discernment to those who God calls. 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 If anything, it is useful in church at the end, to bless the congregation. When it finally get from your head to your heart that you, an individual, are being given this blessing. Thank you for speaking out the truth in love, it takes great courage and its what this world really needs even though it may not be what it wants. And we can trust Him. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. In your weeping, and rejoicing. Like God's grace.His favor is also unmerited. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. All rights reserved. Believe to receive God's favor. Yes, Jesus loves me! All my research points to this line added in the UK version. And give you peace. - Romans 13:13: "debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy." - Ezekiel 36:6: "in my jealous wrath because you have" - Joshua 24:19: "He is a holy God; he is a jealous God." - Exodus 20:5: " for I, the Lord you God, am a Jealous God." Hold up. [20] The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. And Jesus also told His disciples that after He has left, He would send the Holy Spirit to live within them to teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you (John 14:26). Even if the church is the new Israel, the promise was given to Israel at a certain time based upon their actions. 7, read it all, in context). 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 about the excessive repetition, although I think ones response to that can change with age, with younger people often wanting a more emotional, intense encounter and those who are a bit older wanting more actual content. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their . However, if you say something about it, they will just say you are being judgmental and YET It does not matter what other people say because only what God says is what truly matters. I am not a skilled songwriter or gifted musician, but I heard this worship song for the first time as I was driving across the state to a wedding shower for my eldest sons fianc. This is my reaction too it brings me to tears. . Judy loadsman. Gods favor doesnt come from anything humans do. 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. Our humanness is so fickle and petty. . 24 'May the Lord bless you and protect you. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. Jesus is our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. Since the lyrics of this song are direct quotes from scripture, and scripture is infallible, I dont believe this principle can apply, even if an unbeliever is confused. This past week was the first anniversary of the death of our daughter, a worship leader in her own right. over a marriage, in sending missionaries etc. -God reserves wrath for His enemies (Nahum 1:2). Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. Good review! And your family and your children. But, is that just very well-produced, glimmering, love-bombing deception? EDIT: Removed first sentence, which replied to a comment now deleted. Their hearts are far from God (Isaiah 29:13, Ezekiel 33:31, and Matthew 15:79). Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Prayer For God's Favor Dear Jesus Christ, As I come to you in prayer, I ask that you might look upon me with favor. God will not allow any circumstance, or any person, to hold us back from His blessing, favor, and purpose for our lives. It is not a worship song. And be gracious to you. I believe that it is appropriate to have some penalty based on how the song MIGHT be interpreted but the current deduction imposed is too high. We are taught to suppress our emotions. What do we use listening & informal participation within Christian songs/performances for?, as PART of worship right. God blessed numerous people who were not believers. I agree with you. It is a blessing offered to believers. 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. And that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ! I think that the blessing was intended for believers; However, I see no opposing Scripture that forbids an unbeliever from hearing such a blessing, even if they are outside the camp of Christ and may not partake of its benefits. This post might not make it here but I just wanted to post it even if only the site owners will read it. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. 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. Luke praised them for their doctrinal integrity, not for being sensitive to the feelings of unbelievers. We may never know or see, on this side of Heaven, the specific impact of our life on Kingdom, but if you do ever get a glimpse, it will catalyze your faith like nothing else; I had that happen once back in my college day, in which my interaction with someone, which at the time for for purely personal reasons, was used by God to further His Kingdom I came to find out that this person saw the love and grace of Christ in me, despite me, and gave their life to Him. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) - The Blessing, Rend Collective Build Your Kingdom Here, Hillsong Young & Free (Feat. We do not know whether the people who were being wronged . Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." The psalmist appears to be writing about the loving discipline of God. Happy to sit in the shade of someone with more knowledge than me though! A gift of love from him to us! It is completely unfit for corporate worship without a firm warning about the scriptures true meaning and in that case, could we not just pick something that doesnt require explaining? 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. All rights reserved. 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