There are righteous farmers (who would be considered Gods friends) and unrighteous farmers (those who would be considered Gods enemies). [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. Be careful not to desire their idols/gods, as that will corrupt the Israelite people, and turn them from the Lord. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. Its biblical in context but I have a hard time with it being a worship song. God does not withhold all blessings until a person comes to Him in repentance and faith in Christ. 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. * 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. As to your observation Unbelievers wont miss the message the first time, much less the second or third. Repetition is bad. Fails. Psalm 5:12 (NIV) "Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.". If you Google the blessing critiquehis is one of the first pages that come up. How would an outsider interpret the song And here I feel you got it wrong. 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. My score was way too harsh. Welcome to Faith Friday on the "Faith, Art & Tiny Houses" podcast. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. His promises never fail. Most people find this site by doing a Google search. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. Promise. Are you a worship leader or a musician? 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. 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. And be gracious to. Ultimately our relationship to God is just that ours. G#m. Rather, Scripture says the opposite: Little in this song applies to unbelievers until they turn from their wickedness and trust in Jesus. Furthermore, amongst the San Bushmen ( a local hunter gatherer people), the evening before a hunt (with bow and arrow), they dance around a fire, with a set step and rhythm, singing a repetitive song till they fall over in a trance-like state, where they see things in the spiritual realm. The word of God is powerful. But, that doesnt mean that it cannot be used in such a way. 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. Love you my brother in Christ. That says it all. is the Lord God Almighty,[a] Check out our may god's favor be upon you selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. If we take Paul too literally, beyond what he intended, wed be singing for the destruction of all those who persecute Christians. God never forgets His promises or His people He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, and the creator of the universe. I think my only real issue is that it comes from a church with questionable doctrinal issues that I dont want to get into because I wish to stay on topic. This is simply not worship! Its just gone viral in the UK, being used to sing a blessing over the nation in the midst of (Covid 19 lockdown) crisis. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. 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. 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. Psalm 67:1 Im reminded of two Bible verses Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? I hope its supporting you well for your time and if not Im sure God will fix the tab on the other side . We may wanna ponder long on that ! Can you explain how an overall 9.5/10 rating is condemning a song entirely derived from Gods own book? Just the fact that its from Elevation tells me that I dont want anything to do with it. Beautiful. 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. { May His Favor be upon you And a Thousand Generations Your Family and your Children And their Children And their Children May His Favor be upon you . [21] I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 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 If we agree that this song is scripturally based then isnt it a good thing, at times, to repeat it over until it sinks in. Indeed, in every instance of God remembering, we see in the Old Testament that it always includes an action. Of course not! The modern protestant church is a child of the enlightenment. 09/14/2021 Per Artist Theology announcement, I expanded the red text to encourage others to study Darlene Zschechs theology via Hillsong. 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. I especially loved Roberts heart in grieving about greed. We do not know whether the people who were being wronged . 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. Exodus 33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. Love this song! The Blessing was one of several songs which have become part of my personal healing. Second, in my review, I worded However, they will also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. poorly. Disagree? 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 It really sounds like ourselves. I havent always been fond of repetition either but I suggest there might be good reason we are living in a world that gets its information and much of its interaction through 30 second sound bites Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. The Lord turn His. The way that it builds the way that it just speaks to us every time through. 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). Todays society readily seeks the blessings of the Lord but scorns any form of repentance that should accompany those blessings. Praise ( songs about or to God most of the time the word you is withheld in these songs) 2. Last few comments is great & Vince thanks for updating your review, but Im not gonna say Im happy with such a high grade of 8.5 / 10 for as Randall rightly called it, a fluff piece from an heretical establishment. Its dizzying the amount of times the song is repeated. 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? We dont leave our homes or camps for a week to purify ourselves, nor do we need a priest to call us clean. I realize this was an emotional reaction to the song, but this is still significant. For many, it is their Christian faith. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Jon, I would submit that you are taking a bit too far. I had not hear The Blessing until a week ago while attending a conference (with social distancing.) Right? This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. Its the heart of worship that we are repeating back to God His promises He made to us. And to the point from another post about whether it is right for a congregation to sing this I would ask, are we not a royal priesthood as believers? After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. Is this different from passing the peace, which I consider another time stealer, especially when this action is done before the confession, as is the situation in many protestant churches, which no longer have a prayer of confession. With Philippians 1:15-18. The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! I think part of the lyrics in Bridge 2 are taken from or allude to St. Patricks prayer. We should all do our own due diligence to examine the theology of artists.. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! 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? New Living Translation And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Vie Motivation. . But, its being readily accepted in Christianity today by watering down the gospel making it all about us rather than about the Lord. No judgment, this is a comment from a believer struggling with this songs place in worship. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). Calmly and politely state your case in a comment, below. In the Old Testament examples, the text uses the Hebrew word zakar, which means to remember. But the definition goes deeper, for it also means to bring someone to mind and then act on that persons behalf. 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. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. Thank you for your compliment and Scripture reference! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Breastplate. 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. . Make His face shine upon you We dont sacrifice sheep. As for being gracious to us We all need this indeed! And behind you, and beside you. People think that these songs are so supportive when they go through a depression or tough time Nothing like the word of God and prayer without any sounds in that period of time and if you really want a song during that time just go to a hymnal book and pick a song that speaks to your mind not emotions. What does the Bible indicate about fear & real peace Read Ezekiel Ch44. 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. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. This. New Living Translation (NLT). It was originally a blessing God instructed Moses to tell Aaron to give to the people of Israel in Numbers 6:24-26. Deuteronomy 1:11 Verse Concepts 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. It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. 1. Almost all translations of the Bible (if not all translations) are copyrighted. Face toward you 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. I am still not at ease with having our congregation sing this song, not because it is not biblical, but because the reference versus are out of context. Add to cart All around you, and within you. I dont believe this song does either. it does require some explanation in a church service so that congregations dont think that singing God loves me and wants to bless me is enough. As I said, it is important, which is why my review contains a Resources link for anyone who wants to learn more about Elevations theology. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. Blessings from God are not always pain free (from what Ive read in scripture) but He knows the best time, the right dosage and perfect pressure to reveal our failings and bring us before Him. Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. For instance, Psalm 67:1-2 says: "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.". i really use it a lot. I believe it was written for this time, to cut through the noise of today. The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. Interesting technical review. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. In spite of that, is it Biblically to ask Him to remember? Im not a fan of Elevations theology- in fact I think some of it is not biblical. I would add one thing: Under the new covenant, we, the church, are a holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:4-10). He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). To give a really silly example of where Im coming from God used one of The Twilight series movies to speak to me. That we would become more sensitive to Gods presence that exists everywhere, including the Holy Spirit indwelling within us. I agree its not a song that worships God. Repetitions create Emotions. My advice is to take the meat and throw away the bones. ), Jesuss opening words were not bless you but repent and believe the good news and his followers carried on in the same vein in the evangelistic sermons we read in the Book of Acts.. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. Emotion is always suspect. Thank you for your comments! 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. As are just about any Christian song. I do not find this to be the truth. Blessings are given as God sees fit, through grace so no person can boast. It is nice to hear someone presenting an analytical approach to worship music. 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. Its hard to deny the possibility. And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. How do I respond to this? 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. . Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations Your family and your children And their children, and their children. Again if I would of been there I would of cried with you . I dont mind the repetition of this song. Far more and better than we can in our human frailty. As a musician and worship elder in my church I am tasked with testing the biblical integrity of the music we use in worship. He is for you, He is for you. 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