If they had couched this song in the appropriate context with the responsibility that is laid out for those receiving the blessing, I would feel really differently about it all, but alas it made just made me sad. I appreciate reading from your perspective about repetition. 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. And your family, and your children, and their children, and their children. He is for you! Thank you for your comments! Refrain Five times, with each containing six amen. Im not sure how I even feel about that as it is taken out of context, but thats something Im working through right now. Even if the Gospel is preached with a heart of greed, trickery, and deceit, if the Gospel is preached, then I rejoice. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. by Andr van Belkum. So, be encouraged, brother. It also gives recourse to the author through the court system to stop misuse and to impose a penalty on those who refuse to comply with the authors limits on the use of his/her work. Music is just the initiation process. The Lord bless you At best these verses tell us about Gods character, not individualized promises we can claim today 3,000+ years later. I have listened to this song at least a dozen times, all 12 minutes of it, and I have wept every time. Learning is great, but manipulating minds is something we want to avoid in churches. How can He bless? But eventually the stress led me to step away from pastoral ministry. But Hey, some indeed are already Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not. 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. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. I First check it whether it is completely biblical or not. 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.. Place me in a position to succeed. The purpose of the blessing in the first place was for the Lord to put His name on this group of people. I urge you, during the repeats, to change it to first person. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. Im listening to it repeatedly. 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. Out of context is intentional. Mantras and meditations become means of healing and recovery what is better to hear on repeat, that you are a worthless, hopeless piece of garbage, or that in all things God is for you, with you, and within you? It is totally fine that someone gets super irritated by repetition. I believe it is unwise to make any sweeping judgement regarding what God can or cant do through the Holy Spirit in peoples hearts through a song through any song. I dont believe Christians should be afraid to quote scripture in order to avoid confusion by outsiders. For instance, in Psalm 25, David begs God to Remember, Lord, Your great mercy and love remember me (Psalm 25:6-7). I know what its like to lose a son. Similar, but even less comparable & way-way further apart is we as mere sinful beings this side of Heaven, comparing ourselves to Angelic beings, dont you think? My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. There is no reason to think that this ancient blessing would not apply to gentile believers today, those of us who are adopted sons of God (John 1:12-13, John 14:18, Romans 8:14-17, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:1-8, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:5-7, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:11-22, Hebrews 9:15, and 1 John 3:1-3) and in effect, are adopted Israelites (Romans 11:11-24). Im pro blessing, and its absolutely biblical, but its not a worship song in nature. Oh, and His presence, oh, and He surrounds you It is humbly to know that God is not only for the Body of Christ but for each and every one of us individually. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 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. There have been some great comments here. 1. Let's peek into the the definition of humble. So, I caved. In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . I especially loved Roberts heart in grieving about greed. If you do believe this particular blessing is only for priests, I ask you to consider this: We, the church (all over the world) have, according to the New Testament, been grafted in, adopted & made a holy priesthood (1Peter 2:4-10 & see previous posts from Vince for other verses regarding adoption & grafting). Of course, thank you! We usually favor people who also favor us. I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. People today need to be blessed, from the rising of the sun till the time it goes down. 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. I became profitable this year, covering all the costs I put into it since 2018. But in many ways, we are blessed, for a purpose of being a blessing. Psalm 1:1,2. Nope. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. I updated it, raising the songs overall score from 8.5/10 to 9.5/10. Are you a worship leader or a musician? Allow them enjoy the blessing. They also received many high scoring reviews, some of which are 10/10. Hey, God, can we do a different song? Thank you, Lord bless the artist for these wonderful lyrics, I love the comment, We are created for the glory of God. Yes, Jesus loves me! He doesnt suffer from memory lapses. But then I listened to the song again, and I sang along, in a sense praying the blessing over my family (perhaps encouraged by the reminder of His favor to a thousand a generations of those who love Him). Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. 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? God made both the intellectual AND the emotional within us. I often am forced to watch the same commercial 4x in a row on internet TV This is one of the most significant issues of the modern church we want to make the story of the Bible about us instead of about God. I love this song and agree with most of your review of it but I dont believe it first brings glory to God when sung in a worship service. Thank you! Thank you Lord, Thank You Lord. I ask b/c Vince has actually outlined his criteria here: https://www.thebereantest.com/criteria-for-evaluating-christian-music. Yes, the people of the Most High are Israel, including the churchits not a genetics thing; but if thats the case (and it is) then we are held to the same expectations in that regard, save for anything Levitical post-golden calf, as that was added after the covenant and has since been made obsolete via the blood of our Savior. 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. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Our entire being, not just corporeal but our actions, our thoughts, our choices, our very nature, is worship because we are one with Christ, because we are indwelt by the living God where our very hearts have become the most holy place where God sits. However, the bigger issue is, will an unbeliever interpret Psalm 23 as applicable to them? If God is holy and perfect, how can he be Jealous and not be in sin too? Ive been using it ever since! It was so powerful to be able to stand inside with other believers and sing, "May His favor be upon you, And a thousand generations, And your family and your children, 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 . I am not at all disregarding emotions as the Bible teaches us to Love our God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind.. It starts with a quiet blesssing that you want to receive and tten begins to rise in intensity with repetition. Its hard to deny the possibility. Day and night THEY NEVER stop saying: Holy, holy, holy 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? Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. I havent come to a conclusion with these thoughts. Hello Vince, just stumbled on your page for the first time and I love love love. Totally agree. I also understand the pricing situation. [ Speaking as a general rule ]. Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. And their children and their children. To God be the glory!! Its one thing hearing/listening into such a blessing (and hopefully being drawn to enquire further!) I love worshipping God through songs and this fit perfectly God does not withhold all blessings until a person comes to Him in repentance and faith in Christ. The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. It does seem to be inspired by God, based on the worldwide response. This gives us an enormous responsibility, that we can choose to remain His advasary or choose Him. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. I pray that God in the later days will give people discernment to know the difference between what is right and almost right! 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. It stays and lives with you forever. Songs that are emotional like this one, produced by these outfits, only escalate the problem (looking at the comments some may disagree and that is OK by me) There is a lot of GREAT contemporary christian music out there.. Getty music, City Alight, Sovereign Grace etc.. We are taught to suppress our emotions. Elevation Worships blessing inspired by Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 7:9, and Psalm 103:17-18. [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.. That being said. As a believer, if you read the Bible every day, you never know when you'll find a verse that makes you take notice. The song is a Blessing to all that hear it . But, that doesnt mean that it cannot be used in such a way. He will simply think whoever this Lord is being sung about, seems good. 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 CCLI #: 7147007. Like a declaration. Blessings are given as God sees fit, through grace so no person can boast. The major problem I see is that most people emphasize the emotional aspect of worship. The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. There are plenty of other spaces for such deliberation. (NLT) Other Benedictions in the Bible In the Old Testament, benedictions were ceremonial pronouncements of God's favor or blessing on the congregation administered during worship gatherings. Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! 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. Repeating it. Praise is all that is on my mind during this. 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. 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. To know what the Word says, about post rapture and so forth, it seems only natural that this is actually a prayer for Israel. As the Church, we of course desire the Lord to bless us and for His Face to shine upon us. God is extremely concerned with our Theology. Repetition is not a issue here. Judy loadsman. He gives the blessing of rain to the just and the unjust alike. Ive always found this song to be very man-centered even as it uses a blessing from scripture. 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. Psalm 68:28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. The psalms also talk about things that God hates (like a lying tongue). Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. This song is a reminder of His love, and that cant be said enough. I admit that my constant criticism over repetition is subjective (although any opinion will be subjective) and it affects the scoring. Does that mean that Scripture is problematic? I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. Thank you for your comments! That we would become more sensitive to Gods presence that exists everywhere, including the Holy Spirit indwelling within us. All my research points to this line added in the UK version. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. With Philippians 1:15-18. That we would understand God is for us no matter the time of day, location, or personal scenario. A gift of love from him to us! 2. We had a patient who had a cross addiction of TRANCE MUSIC which relies on repetition. Thats the question you have to ask yourself. Its not just about prosperity. In short, this song, while well intended, is out of context for the Church. Having said that, I also dont believe that its intended to be man-centered, that somehow the blessing will guarantee its outcome, or that it worships idols. 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. I acknowledge that some songs served up to the body might be better applied in a private, personal time of worship but at the same time the church needs to grow not in endurance but true passion and devotion. And their children. This article at Christianity.com has a good answer in my opinion (https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-does-it-mean-in-the-bible-that-god-remembered.html). who was, and is, and is to come.. - 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. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. There has been a lot of indepth commentary about this song. We dont wear garments according to the Mosaic Law. Start FREE. 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. A primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. You are correct about the original context. Youve given me a lot to chew on in terms of section 3. 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 for you, He is for you. Great review and Im so glad to see one. We delight in him. Who is there who has visited His heavenly abode, there to learn His purposes? Personally, my biggest issue with this song is that they turned a 2 minute song into a 12 minute song, and I feel like Im getting tired of getting blessed by the time its over..(kind of like this comment, lol). 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 is the original no fail way to worship God ! Our humanness is so fickle and petty. 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. So at the outset I will say no motives (good or bad) are assumed here. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! And I dont see it as a congregation song something that a group of people can sing to. The Bible speaks extensively on finances and financial breakthroughs, teaching us foundational principles to ensure financial breakthroughs in our lives. Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! Designed to influence, entrap & cause emotional addiction. The song makes it seem like WE can somehow make His face shine upon us. Something more to chew on! 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. This is my reaction too it brings me to tears. I hope its supporting you well for your time and if not Im sure God will fix the tab on the other side . To me, this is a Jewish song more thats anything especially given the trials, persecution and struggles that many Jews face even today, simply as a result of their Jewish faith. And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. He is with you, He is with you. Thank you Michael. I dont think of it as much for the New Testament Christian, though it is entirely applicable. Proverbs 13:11 says, "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. Jon, I would submit that you are taking a bit too far. 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. No, He isnt. school, Sunday | 22 views, 2 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Tucker Presbyterian Church: Sunday School Hour February 5, 2023 Regarding specifically the question of this song being used in corporate worship is the command to worship God through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs exclusively meant for adoration? That makes sense! I think its great and definitely a nice song. . The Bible expounds on three Hananiahs in particular, one before the Babylonian exile, one during the exile, and one when the Jews returned to Jerusalem from their captivity in Babylon. 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. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. I know that historically hard and fearful times have caused believers to draw themselves closer to God. I find it bothersome as well, but others who have cited its benefits have a good point also. Admittedly, Ive had a lot of complaints about this section, especially that it seems to discourage unbelievers from understanding the artists intent (which may lead to studying Scripture). 1) you are saying that repetition should not be included in the evaluation (since its subjective), to be as objective as possible EDIT: Removed first sentence, which replied to a comment now deleted. Ive been fascinated by this song since the first time I heard it. 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