So at the outset I will say no motives (good or bad) are assumed here. Malachi 1:9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! Inspirational. I dont think the timing was an accident. Artists work hard to produce music and lyrics. Like God's grace.His favor is also unmerited. Thank you for sharing this profound article! However, they will also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. I think that it is overstating the case by saying that they WILL BE lead astray., This song is replete with its declaration of the goodness of God. But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. I would love to do this full-time; However, yes, I advertise to cover costs. 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). without my brains signal or something my cheeks make a smile automatically. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations Bible Verse Prints, Poster and Canvas Christian Wall Art, Baptism, Scripture, Ready to Hang (Wrapped Canvas, 16x20) Brand: Generic Currently unavailable. 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. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Absolutely NOT!!! Even money say they copped their song from the NIV which is copyrighted by law and owned by HarperCollins. It does not glorify God in his holiness. 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. Ephesians 4:29. I understand your point. Believing is at the heart of receiving the promises of God. They are meant to be outwardly focused on Him and though the Bible is filled with promises and blessings for us I feel worship should be reserved to worship Him and show our reverence for Him. Indeed very presumptuous and haughty! Make His face shine upon you And we can trust Him. 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. A commentator I recently read noted that discernment comes from a word meaning the space between. 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. I dont know how we Americans can look at our current culture and compare it to Israel in Numbers. It is the government that grants these protections known as copyright law to artists, translators, and other individuals. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The song also encourages listeners to speak blessings over others, just as the priestly blessing in the Bible does. The promise doesnt transfer simply because two different groups are refered to by the same name. I am glad that you like repetition! God isnt really concerned if our theology is correct. 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 ! Id love to hear what Scripture backs this up as a worship song (not the lyrics being from the Bible, but this actually being a worship song). Just wondering I accidentally came across your site and I do think its important to examine lyrics. Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! 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) Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. Thank you Michael. You are called to be the broadcaster of Gods Word, not merely a consumer/listener there-off & true worship is you proclaiming singing it, instead of just listening to it by sometimes it moving you with fussy feelings or emotions. Make Mistakes. 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. I wanted to create a screen name for a game I used to play called Maple Story (I dont recommend it) using two words that dont belong together, could bring joy to others, and would likely never trigger the frustrating this name has already been taken message in the future. 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. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. He doesnt suffer from memory lapses. Heres the essence of my concern about the message, copied from my plea to the producers: in its present form the message quite unintentionally I am sure dangerously misleads the lost as to their spiritual standing before a holy God by insisting and repeating, without qualification, He is for you., Of course Godloves all people (Psalm 145:9), Jesus came to save sinners, not condemn, we all agree on that, but is his message to lost sinners one of affirmation only?. Even if the Gospel is preached with a heart of greed, trickery, and deceit, if the Gospel is preached, then I rejoice. I usually think repetition is a bit much as well, but in this case, I think the repetition was to build it up and make it more powerful. The major problem I see is that most people emphasize the emotional aspect of worship. The song is quoting scripture. Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. I tailored my commentary as a side note, to those sensitive to repetition. Treasury of Scripture The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you: the Lord Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. He is absolutely against our sins based on all the scriptures that you referenced. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. Lecrae) This Is Living, Elevation Worship (Feat. Thanks for this review. Vince I think your response is very well said. Pastors should pay more attention to instilling the fear of God again, within a world that only seeks to want the nice, gentle & good side of God such as this song ! Secondly, the Bereans were noted for testing the Gospel against the scriptures (which at the time consisted only the Old Testament). I know from personal experience how trials bring about blessing. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. 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. *******Begin Quote******* Comfort to all, Maggie. And look at the people the close-ups of people weeping. 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. is the Lord God Almighty,[a] Have you ever been in a position where your life appears to be stuck in neutral, with doors that obstinately refuse to move regardless of your attempts to According to Romans 5:6-8, He died for us while we were sinners, rebellious, His enemy. 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. Theres quite a lot of repetition in worship from the angels around the throne so brace yourself for heaven! This reduced the songs overall score, from 10/10 to 8.5/10. If God is holy and perfect, how can he be Jealous and not be in sin too? Bryan, Don, Randall . As a pastor, I have used them as a benediction to our congregation at the end of a worship gathering. But, youve made a case for why that shouldnt exist when we evaluate songs. Christian artists and married couple Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe also helped pen this recent release. We dont leave our homes or camps for a week to purify ourselves, nor do we need a priest to call us clean. Far more and better than we can in our human frailty. It took everything that I read in the Bible about Gods love for me and wrapped it into the biggest blessing God can give us. The purpose of the blessing in the first place was for the Lord to put His name on this group of people. It has been used continuously in Jewish and Christian worship for over 3300 years as a blessing for Gods people. To reiterate, I believe that its a song that could be used in place of the usual blessing that ends a service. Reply. . ). Interesting technical review. 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. This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. Totally agree. Thank you Vince for finding all the related verses; that is a huge help. 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! I simply love this song. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 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. That, essentially, you are valuable to and will be cared for by God. And be gracious to. In effect, there are two ways to pay for operating expenses: charge tickets or ask for donations. O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. The UK version states as its headline: The Lord bless you Most often not due to reverentially to God, but rather by way of applying the words to your own lifes circumstances, which cause your fake spiritual euphoric moment. Day and night, they never stop singing holy,holy,holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was ,who is, and who is to come- Rev. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. Something more to chew on! 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! Music is just the initiation process. Strength to Live for God: An Example of God's Favor. Good thoughts, but I disagree on one major point. Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. May it continue to grow and provide you with God pleasing conversation and connections as well as a good reason to keep on searching scripture. The LORD is stated at the beginning and end of the first Verse. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. 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? After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. it might sound like just as a sentence And keep you But I can almost assure you that Feat. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. If we take our cue from the psalms, the answer would be a resounding no. We are never beyond his rescue. a high score does not necessarily endorse the theology of said artist. I pray for my generation and those generations to come to be safe, happy and healthy; to accept Christ as their Savior and for the salvation of their spouses-to-be whomever they shall be. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. God loves you more than you can fathom. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." The psalmist appears to be writing about the loving discipline of God. 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. And I find it very much a good help to encourage quieting my mind and focusing on Jesus. A gift of love from him to us! Unbelievers wont miss the message the first time, much less the second or third. SO THEY DO & 15 years down the line they have learned how to jump up and down in false idolatry worship & writhe uncontrollable on the floor under the kundalini spirit, with a watered down version of Gods Word devoid of any saving power, heading straight to hell ON YOUR SAY SO ! Raised in the faith, King David knew God brought mighty action when He remembered someone or something. There are righteous farmers (who would be considered Gods friends) and unrighteous farmers (those who would be considered Gods enemies). Are you a worship leader or a musician? It would be like my son claiming a promise that my father gave to me when I was his age, that is not how specific promises work. Non-believers are more often than not, confused about a lot of things in Gods word. The Bible speaks extensively on finances and financial breakthroughs, teaching us foundational principles to ensure financial breakthroughs in our lives. Repeating it. 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. We dont sacrifice sheep. Its hard to deny the possibility. Make His face shine upon you. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. I have no children, no grandchildren. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 2020 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Capitol CMG Paragon / Writers Roof Publishing, Worship Together Music / Kari Jobe Carnes Music 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). Also let me say this song is a wonderful song!! A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Refrain Five times, with each containing six amen. Jews are not THE chosen people; they are A chosen people, the first of several monotheistic religions. Praise is all that is on my mind during this. 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. People today need to be blessed, from the rising of the sun till the time it goes down. Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. This doesnt sit well with many people and you might be among them! That is part of their job. Found myself here after the principal of our Christian school (in Australia) shared the UK version that Simon above spoke about. Proverbs 3:1-4 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: (Read More.) To use a really bad metaphor, Its kind of like Costco or Sams club everybody understands that you have to join the club (so to speak) to get the benefits. Then it hit me: TastyWallet. 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. I pray that God in the later days will give people discernment to know the difference between what is right and almost right! We somehow start to believe that it all depends on "us." prophets here ijn Jeremiah chapter 23 as in meaning those Pastors falsely teaching the Word of God. Istrongly encourageyou toconsiderthepotentialblessings anddangersofthis artists theology by visitingResources. It was freely given to you as a gift from God so why now do you claim it as yours with a copyright! 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? At one point they say as we receive we agree. I didnt see that line analyzed. Welcome to Faith Friday on the "Faith, Art & Tiny Houses" podcast. They are there to specifically listen to that artist for entertainment. I, for one, dont think we need to remind God of anything. 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. Hello Vince, just stumbled on your page for the first time and I love love love. 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. its also impossible to know precisely what it will be like for me when I get there; However, I understand that you referenced Revelation 4:8 with your commentary, that the four living creatures and elders state the same statement, over and over again, day and night. Scripture: Year: 2020 mtID: 15883 2020 Elevation Worship Records. 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/. His LOVEJesus is love. God's blessings will chase after you. I havent copyrighted anything. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. 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. It isnt that this is what people want, but emotional outlets are what people need. To the Pastor that says he doesnt think his congregation should sing the blessing, this is my simple response, the best way to remember scripture is to sing it as a song. Aside from that, I always find it ironic that the church is perfectly fine with pulling from Israels blessings, but dont want to sanctify the actual Sabbath as Israel is called to do, or share in the feasts of our Father as Israel is called. Even if the church is the new Israel, the promise was given to Israel at a certain time based upon their actions. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. The greatest act of God's favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. Calmly and politely state your case in a comment, below. As a pastor of a traditional denomination I seemed to end up with very dysfunctional congregation. He is for you, He is for you. On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, Spurgeon said in one of his writings: Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong but rather between right and almost right. For many, it is their Christian faith. Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. May you all receive His Blessings so that His way may be known on earth, and Hus salvation among all nations. Im not sure how any of us can get away with quoting from copyrighted Bible translations. While I cannot relate to your loss, may you be encouraged to consider that the Spirit of God working within you will bring, and likely has brought, Gods blessing and truth into the lives of those you have come in contact. , PS Whats the story behind the name TastyWallet? High quality May His Favor-inspired gifts and merchandise. Im surprised the moderator has given no mention/ interaction offered humbly by the UK ministry leader Dave Brennan. 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. God's blessings will overtake you. It was specifically meant for his church, I believe. I agree, I dont see this as useful for corporate worship. I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. I hesitated to read your review because I did not what any one to take away from me my appreciation of this worship song. Exactly what I was looking for. It appears to be an encouraging word set to music. It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. Just that fun, free spirit we feel when we sing well. It is not a worship song. (e.g. Thank you for your review and listing of all the scripture that went into making this song. We actually read in many places that he is against even his own people when they are sinning. 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. However, I do agree with your first point. We delight in him. In the New Testament, the Greek word is mimnskomai, meaning to remember or recall, but it too seems to imply action. The chastisement might be painful but only "for a moment" but God's "favor is for a lifetime" and into eternal life. 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