saith the LORD of hosts. * 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. I normally wont concentrate on lyrics when im listening to any other secular music. Lecrae) This Is Living, Elevation Worship (Feat. I have a real issue with this song as a praise and worship song. I first heard it when I needed to hear that message repeated many times. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations Your family and your children And their children, and their children. The favor of God can be described as "tangible evidence that a person has the approval of the Lord.". Good review! (Deut 7:17-26) The Israelites are not to fear that the nations in the promised land are more numerous / stronger than they. Artists work hard to produce music and lyrics. 12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. The Lord turn His. So, be encouraged, brother. Secondly, the Bereans were noted for testing the Gospel against the scriptures (which at the time consisted only the Old Testament). Psalm 80:3,7 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. Gods favor and blessings go beyond us, far exceeding our wildest imaginations! It technically repeats, but its not nearly annoying as, say, an entire phrase on repeat four or more times. We are each responsible to God for ourselves, not others. Im surprised the moderator has given no mention/ interaction offered humbly by the UK ministry leader Dave Brennan. In spite of that, is it Biblically to ask Him to remember? In one sense, it is given away. Its the heart of worship that we are repeating back to God His promises He made to us. No judgment, this is a comment from a believer struggling with this songs place in worship. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. We could argue about any individual artists, as to their deserving of it, but my point is, the copyright is the governments way of protecting intellectual property and prevent theft. SDA Hymnal. Shan YES. I agree that it can help us learn and reinforce concepts; However, it can also become hypnotic. 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. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. The Bible repeatedly states, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (e.g. Contextually, it ends the Chorus, stating that Elevation Worship receives and agrees with the blessing. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. I was very touched though the last half was painful. God put me in the right place to hear it. Make Mistakes. Jeremiah 23:16 22 That you would open the right doors for our lives and for our loved ones, that you would close the wrong doors and protect us from those we need to walk away from. It does not glorify God in his holiness. Virtually all artists copyright their music, including Christian artists who borrow from the Bible for their music. This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. Thank you Vince. 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. 9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. 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. How would an outsider interpret the song And here I feel you got it wrong. Of course, He also made a way for His enemies to be forgiven. [16] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. From learning to walk, talk, ride a bike, mathematics, etc., most of our learned skills and patterns form through repetition. Hebrews says it well in Ch13, offering UP to God spiritual sacrifices. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. Bless you for your statement! So, Im not sure how far your argument goes. God is for lost people, he is so for them that he sent his only son so that they might believe and have eternal life. Handmade & Shipped in an est. I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. 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 . God blessed numerous people who were not believers. Hello Vince, just stumbled on your page for the first time and I love love love. I am passionate about apologetics, philosophy, logic, critical thinking, and of course, Jesus Christ! In a time of self-loathing, He used a line in one of those cheesy movies to tell me that I dont understand how much He loves me. Vie Motivation. As for my personal comment, when talking about The Blessing My two cents are we may not know what the blessings from God look like when we ask Him to intercede on behalf of others, so dont fear in praying this over people believers or even pre-believers!! But I can almost assure you that Feat. 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. Everything has to be explained, emotions are suspect, bad theology isBad. But honestly, I know few who have good theology. The truly humble are not those who care for the vulnerable, or NHS workers (by means of paid work or voluntary service), but those who acknowledge their sin and turn to God. It has perfect corners and will always look as tight and flat as the day it was made. And be gracious to you 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. We dont leave our homes or camps for a week to purify ourselves, nor do we need a priest to call us clean. We need it because we forget too quickly and go back to fear. I am glad that you checked my criterion before reading my review. 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Thank you for your comment! over a marriage, in sending missionaries etc. Praise Jesus! Repeating the refrains, the verses is for emphasis, to reinforce the message. That God would grant bless us, keep us, show favor towards us, and grant us grace and peace for 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 "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. Listen: . I agree with you as well Renee, and sadly its nothing surprising being the fact that this song was written by people who are heavily connected with churches that are not biblically sound and teach heresy (just listen to the messages from Elevation church and Gateway -very evidently self-centered and all about what profits them). Yes, Jesus loves me! Thank you for your comment! Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. We had a patient who had a cross addiction of TRANCE MUSIC which relies on repetition. If this is the case, then every pastor who uses the Aaronic blessing at the end of a worship service should cease to do so. Can you tell what thats a reference to? After much prayer and consideration, I updated my review borrowing from Brennans wisdom. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. Even if the Gospel is preached with a heart of greed, trickery, and deceit, if the Gospel is preached, then I rejoice. I know from personal experience how trials bring about blessing. Place me in a position to succeed. 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. Job 10:12 I agree with your assessment and love this song. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations Your family and your children And their children, and their children. To be honest I had never heard this song until today. I agree its not a song that worships God. [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. -God reserves wrath for His enemies (Nahum 1:2). I love this site. When it feels like a slog sometimes thats the analyst not giving way to the poet. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. get to know the Bible better! Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. Brings me tears as well. And then over more of my extended family. Love is an emotion, not an idea. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe). 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 In your coming, and your going Great review and Im so glad to see one. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. 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. Many psalms include blessings, statements about enemies, requests for destruction of said enemies, as well as the oft extrapolated adoration and supplication. If we are blessed, we must be a blessing to others and not just to those around us, but to the nations. I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. Your stated principle references 1 Thessalonians 5:22. Examining artist theology is important to discuss and there are websites that talk about the terrible theology that comes out of churches such as Bethel, Hillsong, and Jesus Culture; However, it exists outside the purpose of this website. May I respectfully point out, if you get bored of the bridge after 3 times you might begin to get bored in heaven when we sing with the elders or 4 living creatures the same songs and verses repeated over for all eternity? Jesus taught about the blessings we could experiencepersecution and hardshipwhen we follow Him. This raised this songs score from 9.5/10 to 10/10. I agree that its not a worship song. As are just about any Christian song. For people who suffer from depression, PTSD, anxiety, negative self-talk, repetition of good and positive things is often the only way to recovery, because of how potent and incessant the unhealthy thought patterns are. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. Bible Scriptures. It isnt that this is what people want, but emotional outlets are what people need. Since its a blessing, and blessings are given at the end of the service, my thought is that a church service could potentially end with this song. That being said. And no shortage of accounts of people talking to me about some hardship they were enduring that day, but enduring it with a sense of the Lord being with them well, it helped to affirm the power of prayer. Bible Verses about God's Favor and Blessings Isaiah 58:11-12. Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; In case you are wondering, in the Hebrew the word for remember is, zakar, It means, surprisingly enough, to remember. God is merciful and kind. But heres the punchline, although you will gain a vast amount of needed knowledge & insight, God opens up His Word to each & everyone as only He sees fit & neither one will ever fully receive or develop it to an infallible state like being & surely not to a Heavenly comparable state. As a believer, if you read the Bible every day, you never know when you'll find a verse that makes you take notice. Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on favor. Vince, And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water . Im ok with this song, as long as we recognize that it is NOT a worship song. However, too much intellectualism is equally dangerous. Ive since upgraded the scoring and, as you no doubt noticed, I gave a 10 for that section on this review. Most people find this site by doing a Google search. Its just gone viral in the UK, being used to sing a blessing over the nation in the midst of (Covid 19 lockdown) crisis. 7, read it all, in context). The epistle of 1 Peter is addressed to "pilgrims" ( 1 Peter 1:1 )Christians who had been called out of the world to be set apart as God's special . I cant think of anything negative about the YouTube videos featured from all around the world. I like your helpful analysis, particularly your explanation of how The Blessing links to scripture. 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. In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . Ive noticed that many songs dont receive 10/10 scores because of how I believe an unbeliever might interpret this song. it gave me a swift kick in the pants that forced me to re-examine my position on repetition and its relation to Berean Test reviews. 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.. 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? There is a tendency for Christian to look at people outside the Church, with an attitude tainted with contempt. It is not a worship song. 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? NO,EAT HEALTHY! What does the Bible indicate about fear & real peace His promises never fail. People today need to be blessed, from the rising of the sun till the time it goes down. Reply. And your family, and your children, and their children, and their children. He is for you! 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. 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. Robert C. Peurifoy, The near endless repetition of it all almost ruins it as far as the musical aspect. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. In order to do the Lord's work, we must resolve conflicts in the church in a biblical manner. I especially loved Roberts heart in grieving about greed. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 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. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. It is necessary to make this distinction so that lost people are not given false assurance of being a Christian and having eternal hope. This song is beautiful, I cant lie. God bless your ministry work for His cause! I hesitated to read your review because I did not what any one to take away from me my appreciation of this worship song. Elevation Worships The Blessing was recently requested several times in the same week, in part because it addresses the current COVID-19 crisis. And while we may often think of blessing in material terms, this was a blessing to my heart and soul, as I gave to others through prayer what I was receiving. 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 Music is just the initiation process. And that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ! Its our individuality and willingness to be ourselves, as God made us, that creates the mosaic of the corporate church. 3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Numbers 6:24-26 - NLT The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Vers 22 Where are all the Godly men of God, Preaching truth, sin, Heaven & Hell ? I have really really struggled with this song. But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. Psalm 136 His love endures forever, repeats at the end of each verse, twenty-six verses, twenty-six times. It works well for children too. I dont think so, not any more than I believe the purity, sacrificial, food and drink, or cultural laws apply to us. 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. This song is a gift and should be given away, not sold. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. What are you talking about? So, there I was, staring at my wallet and thinking about how hungry I was. . Repetition is not new in the praise of God. The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! Christian music is as much a business as anything else. What would happen to their livelihood if people stole their work and sold it as their own? There are righteous farmers (who would be considered Gods friends) and unrighteous farmers (those who would be considered Gods enemies). Its the way in which the artist chose to present it. CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP . And you know what, He loves us all more than we know! Jon I had the similar thoughts as you; that this is very much like taking Jer 29:11, and thinking that it is meant for us individually. TastyWallet made me smile! I think this has been to the detriment of the world today and especially the church. Thus said, thank you & your site is indeed a Blessing, though I do think one should not totally remove other areas of concern such as the music style & directed Doctrine. 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. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. How much more can God prove His love for us. This is a question that transcends this song. 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). Even the word, blessing, may be somewhat misunderstood. I am not normally in favor of gross repetition in worship songs, but in this case it absolutely works. What gives them a right to copyright their work? after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. 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. 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. Again, I guess this applies only to those in Christ who has fulfilled the requirements of the law on their behalf and thus brought Gods blessing to them. Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. 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 like the repetition because its like when we say Thank you Jesus or Worthy are you Lord over and over to praise God. The scope of The Berean Test is to analyze lyrics for its message, Biblical accuracy, outsider interpretation, or inherent glorification of God (or lack thereof) based on my evaluation criteria. I also leave it playing on the TV when away as a cleansing of the house. 2. My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. Be careful not to desire their idols/gods, as that will corrupt the Israelite people, and turn them from the Lord. For example, Hillsong is well-known for promoting the Word of Faith and New Apostolic Reformation movements, both of which are unbiblical in my view. That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. Isnt this reminiscent of what Biblical meditation is? So . May the Lord bless you and protect you. I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. If He didnt speak to you through this song, it doesnt mean He cant or hasnt spoken to anyone else through this song. Great news! 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. eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. & Luke 10:27 And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.. Same for the blessing, when read in the Bible. Thank you for sharing this profound article! These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. They are hurting and dont need a theological band-aide. For example, the book of Romans was for the Christians in Rome exclusively, thus it is not for modern day Christians and the books of Luke and Acts are for Theophilus, not for modern Christians, etc. Should not the entire worship service be a time of bringing blessing to all the people. 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. May His favor be upon our nation for a thousand generations. We have a tendency to wander off and need to be drawn back by our Good Shepherd. Your perception and replies are so mature and absolutely Christlike. If God is so for them, should we be against them in anyway? Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Perhaps Im missing what you are trying to say, but it seems like either Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. Yes, when artists play their music, there is often a charge to hear them play. Who are we worshipping when we sing it? I understand it might not fit nicely into a church service but if the point is to glorify God, as your review seems concerned with, then I dont think being repetitive is something Hes concerned with. Fails. I went and read Deuteronomy chapter 7, and took away these key points, which I think helps to make Jons case: Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. Repetitions create Emotions. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. (Deut 7:9-11) God keeps his covenants. If we think, having heard the words once through, we get it perhaps we havent perhaps to go deeper takes time, perhaps seeking takes time and yes repetition until the truth of the scripture really captivates our spirit beyond our mind.. Offered humbly by the UK ministry leader Dave Brennan know what, He also made a for. 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