He doesnt suffer from memory lapses. 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. On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, Guessing from the ads, its voluntary work. May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. I agree. Rather, Scripture says the opposite: Little in this song applies to unbelievers until they turn from their wickedness and trust in Jesus. For many, it is their Christian faith. That we would understand God is for us no matter the time of day, location, or personal scenario. The name TastyWallet is something I came up with several years ago. Lyrical examination seemed like a good fit to use my talents, especially since there are very few websites dedicated to it. Love is an emotion, not an idea. A universal comment I can place anywhere, but suiting the GIMME,GIMME,GIMME attitude of this song. This is why careful exegesis is so critical in when we interpret the Bible. Welcome to Faith Friday on the "Faith, Art & Tiny Houses" podcast. Great question! One such verse is Psalm 30:5 (ESV): "For his anger lasts but for a moment, and his favor for a lifetime. Like others I actually like the repetition and find the song very moving rather than boring. [19] Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. While its Biblically accurate it is neither a song of praise nor worship because its focus is on us and not on God. Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. But eventually the stress led me to step away from pastoral ministry. It stays and lives with you forever. Check out the New Zealand Version The Blessing Aoteorea. New Living Translation And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. This is my reaction too it brings me to tears. 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). Calmly and politely state your case in a comment, below. I must say that I disagree with Dons assessment (and, consequently, your revision of section 3) of this song. I grew up in and then served churches with three hymns (reduced to only two so a childrent sermon could be fit in the requisite 60 minutes) and a sermon with three points and a poem. 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. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. I havent seen much else. 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. This song has been on repeat since the day I downloaded "Good night, and God bless.". I just want to make sure that it is Scriptural. 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 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. 4:8. And a thousand generations That we would become more sensitive to Gods presence that exists everywhere, including the Holy Spirit indwelling within us. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world. However, on a personal basis, God did everything He did for us BEFORE we had accepted His gracious offer. Right? If we cant get then with sound Theology, lets put them in a trance like state of euphoria Me reckon if Im a 1st year law student, it will be folly to try and compare myself to the law Professor, or already practice law! Psalm 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. SDA Hymnal. We actually read in many places that he is against even his own people when they are sinning. Even money say they copped their song from the NIV which is copyrighted by law and owned by HarperCollins. If this Happens, Gods anger will be kindled against the Israelites He is for you, He is for you. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Worship must be vital and real in the heart, and worship must rest on a true perception of God. Listen: No, He isnt. This reduced the songs overall score, from 10/10 to 8.5/10. And I find it very much a good help to encourage quieting my mind and focusing on Jesus. 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) Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. 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 . Judy loadsman. 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. As you might recall in Romans 13, governments are established by God and we are subject to our governing authorities. This is a question that transcends this song. 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? The greatest act of God's favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. [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. Just a friendly thought! 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. 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. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such is good for building up, as fits the occasion,that it may give grace to those who hear. Ultimately our relationship to God is just that ours. 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. Those undeterred by repetition may consider ending their church service with this song; However, I cannot recommend this song for seeker-sensitive churches without an explanation. Isnt this reminiscent of what Biblical meditation is? Psalm 136 His love endures forever, repeats at the end of each verse, twenty-six verses, twenty-six times. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Can you talk to the thought process behind those categories, how they came about, relevant biblical examples, etc? [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. Refrain Five times, with each containing six amen. I heard it and it was astonishing! Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! I just felt last year that it was a bit of a pathetic reflection of where our Christian society is at so ready to seek out Gods favour and blessing but oh so slow to come back to His word, to repent, to truly seek His face and not just sing songs Im making a sweeping generalisation but thats what I see amidst our churches in the western world who perhaps have idols of safety, comfort, and convenience and very little desire truly get to know Him and love Him and serve Him!! Christian artists, in general, are worthy of their wages (Luke 10:7 and 1 Timothy 5:18). It feels like Im singing a blessing over myself. (Principles remain love your neighbors, dont be a pagan, theres only one God.). 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. Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. It makes me draw closer to God anytime I listen to it. In spite of that, is it Biblically to ask Him to remember? It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. If we take our cue from the psalms, the answer would be a resounding no. The context seems clear that it is the LORD who makes His face shine upon you. If God is holy and perfect, how can he be Jealous and not be in sin too? ), 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.. A parent can have many children but only one is the firstborn. It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. Yes, we are able to listen to the song for free like you stated however the real catch is tossing down $50 bucks for the real anointing they are offering where everything looks so so perfect because that has to be God. He gives the blessing of rain to the just and the unjust alike. 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). 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? Praise ( songs about or to God most of the time the word you is withheld in these songs) 2. 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.. Thanks again for you reply and you are right this issue/subject transcends this songs, our Bible is not copyrighted however the translations are and the very songs we sing together on Sunday morning are copyrighted as well- Im also well aware you already know this from reading your reply. I am not claiming to be correct, this is just my reasoning, if anyone could help me resolve this whether for the validation or invalidation of the songs glorifying-of-God qualities. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us yes, establish the work of our hands. 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. When this blessing is offered in Numbers, its after a bunch of laws have been brought forth, and even after the Nazarite vow! 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. it might sound like just as a sentence I would add one thing: Under the new covenant, we, the church, are a holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:4-10). 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. Please someone plead your case!!! It is a prayer based on scripture set to music. Repetition is not a issue here. Vers 19 20 indicate Gods wrath to those false pastors misleading His people. Meditation, at least applied to scripture, is a repetition of thought and focus on a particular portion. Thank you Vince for finding all the related verses; that is a huge help. I love the repetition! Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. I have watched several versions and my favorite is the one from New Zealand/Aotearoa, which really fills me with God spirit and with a great homesickness for New Zealand, which is one of three countries that I call home. I fill the love (aroha) and the caring (manaakitanga) of all those singing the Blessing. * 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. Its our individuality and willingness to be ourselves, as God made us, that creates the mosaic of the corporate church. Scriptures On God's Favor And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. I would love to do this full-time; However, yes, I advertise to cover costs. Im pro blessing, and its absolutely biblical, but its not a worship song in nature. Line upon line, precept upon precept. Inspirational. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. Its my first time on this site. I do have a question about the lyrics that I wonder if you can help me understand- and am curious and not intending to criticize the song. Sad that we are grading music written to worship our creator and Lord based on our personal preference. 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. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be on us: and establish you the work of our hands on us; yes, the work of our hands establish you it. Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. Weve synonymized worship with singing songs of adoration, confession, and supplication, but thats merely part of the whole. One may wonder if per say this review is contributing to assist leading young immature Christians away from truth & on the flip side, is it doing everything it can, to lead the lost or seeking listeners to Christ? If we are going to accept the Bible we have to assume that all of the bible is relevant. Ephesians 4:29. This song is a gift and should be given away, not sold. We delight in him. What are you talking about? Romans 2:4 (KJV) tells us that Gods goodness leads us to repentance. *******Begin Quote******* The term bless is also used the same way. Who are we worshipping when we sing it? After much prayer and consideration, I updated my review borrowing from Brennans wisdom. God will not allow any circumstance, or any person, to hold us back from His blessing, favor, and purpose for our lives. 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. However I accept that it is their way of getting my attention.. Just explaining my context. Brings me tears as well. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. We cannot know anyones heart but our own. The exact complaint that Don has presented against The Blessing (and you accepted) can be made against this Psalm. Luke praised them for their doctrinal integrity, not for being sensitive to the feelings of unbelievers. 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. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. 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. 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. Strong affections for God rooted in truth are the bone and marrow of biblical worship. Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? To remember; by implication, to mention; also (as denominative from zakar) to be male X burn (incense), X earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X well. I know that I said I wouldnt post any more but I wanted to say I love you keep fighting keep holding on Vince and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling- God loves you so much! A gift of love from him to us! Other than that one point, I thought your review was spot on. The chastisement might be painful but only "for a moment" but God's "favor is for a lifetime" and into eternal life. 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. 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