Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. It was so weird at first but the more I read and searched about it it made absolute sense. May God lift you up on His mighty wings, And show you the blessings that this day brings. Take a different song: Bless the Lord oh my soul worship His holy name. That song IS a worship song, because it is directed at God. Hi, I am new to your sight, and I first would like to say thank you for doing this work. Im not a fan of Elevations theology- in fact I think some of it is not biblical. We have strong mindsets often & this song breaks through IF you dont get bored & instead, let it wash over you till the truth of Gods Word & character breaks through. Although, there arent many concerts during the current pandemic. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. Having already gained some discernment, you can more easily divide right from false teaching[ And yet sometimes still get it wrong]. And your family and your children Maybe a blessing to sing over others, like a benediction post service, but is it really me worshiping God? These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. 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 . Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell., Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.. Quite a lot of discussion here to wade through on the repetition you may want to have a separate forum on that. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. Jesus taught about the blessings we could experiencepersecution and hardshipwhen we follow Him. He is for you, He is for you. I might tweak what you said about the thousand generations, and re-word it to say that the inclusion of 1000 generations is to indicate the length of Gods faithfulness (see bullet points below) it goes on forever. Jesus is our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. If we are going to accept the Bible we have to assume that all of the bible is relevant. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. Make His face shine upon you 1. The song doesnt claim anything for Americans but seems to me to be a prayer of blessing over those listening. 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. We will all experience hardship, struggles, persecution even from a society that has deteriorate and moved away from Gods standards. 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 You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. He is with you, He is with you. Stephen, I couldnt agree more! Wow! [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. I believe this song is totally word of faith movement preaching inspired & 3/10 is adequate. Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. Are you a worship leader or a musician? Bryan, Don, Randall . This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). We cannot know anyones heart but our own. because the word of the Lord is not void in its work- But something bothered my spirit when I saw the video attacked to this song everything was perfect the lighting the stage everyone looked so beautiful the camera work was out standing- Sowhat bugged me? While I enjoy thos song, it is an example of where the church is. 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. Those last few verses referred to God being jealous. Yes, too much emotionalism can be harmful. holy, holy, holy is highly acceptable, not to mention Biblical! Place me in a position to succeed. Listen: In effect, there are two ways to pay for operating expenses: charge tickets or ask for donations. It technically repeats, but its not nearly annoying as, say, an entire phrase on repeat four or more times. ALWAYS APPLY QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. 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). 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Check out the New Zealand Version The Blessing Aoteorea. The shining of God's face upon the people of Israel celebrates God's saving power and deliverance in times of trouble. Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Susan, it has been years since I counted, but in some form or way the scriptures, Old and New, say in some for Fear not over 250 times. 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. God isnt really concerned if our theology is correct. For many, it is their Christian faith. [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 no reason to think that the artist says that the LORD does it, then shifts to man shining Gods face to you, then again to God. 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. God will do what he will, allowing persecution or unrest or discipline or judgement, but our command as believers is still to pray for peace and to bless the nation in which we find ourselves living. It wasnt just King David who cried out for the Lords remembrance. May His favor be upon you. Thank you! 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. 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. . I admit that my constant criticism over repetition is subjective (although any opinion will be subjective) and it affects the scoring. a really long timeGods faithfulness is part of his unchanging character). When we favor someone, we want to be with him or her. And be gracious to you I think it has very little to do with God or the Holy Spirit. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. Of course, they also sell merchandise and albums. 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 Since the loss of my children it has been singing in worship The Blessing. I broke down, surrounded by people, who helped me finally grieve. May you all receive His Blessings so that His way may be known on earth, and Hus salvation among all nations. Indeed very presumptuous and haughty! Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. And in Luke 23:39-43, one of the criminals crucified with Christ Jesus begged Jesus to remember him in heaven. 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. This song puts me into praise mode and I listen to it multiple times in a row when possible. The above quoted scriptures would say a resounding, YES!!! If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. This is simply not worship! Psalm 1:1,2. This song is a gift to us and I thank you so much. A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. 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. Under How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture Agreed all of them in vague sense & I feel it does not deserve a mark at most higher than 5/10 for lyrics solely focussed on what man can gain from A Lord, with excluding the measure within the Christian texts you supplied indicating mans responsibility of i.e those that love Me & keep My commandments / fear Him / keep His covenant / remember His precepts etc to receive such Blessing. Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! Transitional (these songs transition from praise to worship or from worship to praise and usually have some elements of a typical praise/and or worship song) and 4. Thank you Michael. I quote from a video of one missionary Spencer Smith, titled What Happens When We Worship Worship actually specifically talking about this song & having experienced similar things in Africa This Religious emotional euphoria that they are being given, is nothing more than a spiritual hit of crack. May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.' NLT: New Living Translation Read Full Chapter Bible App Bible App for Kids Numbers 6:24-26 Read Full Chapter Compare All Versions: Numbers 6:24-26 This song is beautiful, I cant lie. Thank you for giving us a platform to unite together internationally. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. Gods favor doesnt come from anything humans do. Even Christian artists are entertainers. This is my reaction too it brings me to tears. The repetition in this song conveys my sense of urgency to have God truly bless my children not with possessions, wealth, or fame but Himself. 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. 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. Lets keep in perspective what this song is and is not useful for and we should be in good shape. This is my first time on here. In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! All around you, and within you. Thank you, Norma. I appreciate your insights and that you found scriptural basis for the lyrics. And their children and their children. May His favor be upon you We have a staff member, who will break into tongues and sobs uncontrollably when they play that song. 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. He is for you, He is for 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. I think the repetition is worth it the first time you introduce it to a congregation that will help them learn it.. but after that I would try to pare it down from an 8 minute song to a 5 minute song. 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. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Hello and thank you for this review. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. It is the government that grants these protections known as copyright law to artists, translators, and other individuals. 03/15/2021 Updated per repetition announcement. or 2) that we should *not be analyzing the music presented to the church / used by Christians at all, because that can *only be done in a way that is judgmental/hypocritical/unrighteous/etcBasically, who are we to question how someone else worships God. 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 ! Chris Brown) - Mercy, https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-does-it-mean-in-the-bible-that-god-remembered.html, https://www.thebereantest.com/criteria-for-evaluating-christian-music, https://www.stubhub.com/elevation-worship-tickets/performer/100273774/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ZjB0UOzOg&list=WL&index=9&t=0s, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Breastplate, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ji5mwWVHMk, https://www.gotquestions.org/rain-just-unjust.html, Elevation Worship (Feat. Now as far as whole Doctrine is concerned, Matt is also hitting it on the nail saying this song is not a Worship song, but could in fact be idolatry. We should all do our own due diligence to examine the theology of artists.. The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. 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. To the extent that this song glorifies God, it is for Christ, not against Him, even if the church where it comes from is misleading people with man-centered teaching. God remembered Rachel, then opened her womb. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. With such vague universal lyrics, have a Hindu or Muslim sing it & it equally can be about their false gods which also can be referred to as lords or gods & even satan can be the lord of someone & indeed directly or indirectly actually is with many of these false movements.0/10. It seems it only appears in the New Testament at all on the lips of Jesus, in shorthand as he blesses his disciples or says Peace to you (e.g. 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! I think it has great harmonies that are catchy and make peoples voices sound good and THATS why people like it. I just want to make sure that it is Scriptural. Used by permission. 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. 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