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 . A commentator I recently read noted that discernment comes from a word meaning the space between. I imagine a lot of that came from being aligned with the Lord in his desire to bless his people. Could I submit that though I really like this song and can take it personally as a believer, after reading through the lyrics, I didnt see that the artists mentioned anywhere who the recipients of these blessings are? Just the fact that its from Elevation tells me that I dont want anything to do with it. May His presence go before you. You get the idea , I hope. Thanks, Don I agree with you, except for the well intended part. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. It has been used continuously in Jewish and Christian worship for over 3300 years as a blessing for Gods people. I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. Arent worship songs for glorifying Jesus and what Hes done for us? Music is just the initiation process. Im reminded of two Bible verses Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? Truth without emotion produces dead orthodoxy and a church full (or half-full) of artificial admirers . For me, the repetition did just that I struggle from anxiety and this song just kept making its way into my mind and I couldnt get it out. 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. Yes, but its one thing to pray for the blessing of another; its another thing to declare they are blessed by God (like Eph 1:3 in Christ.), First time reader here! I took this song as it was presented..at this particular phase of my life, God put His beautiful promises there (in form of song) for me to hear, hide in my heart and to ponder as needed. I havent seen much else. I am glad that you like repetition! And their children and their children. 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. The UK version states as its headline: This is a cry for help, for rescue, for deliverance not just a cry for love. 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 And I dont see it as a congregation song something that a group of people can sing to. Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. . Judy loadsman. a really long timeGods faithfulness is part of his unchanging character). 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). Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! I had become known as something of a healing pastor. If we are blessed, we must be a blessing to others and not just to those around us, but to the nations. Beautiful. When it comes to repetition, Ive noticed that there are usually two types of people: those who are annoyed with it (depending on how much/context/etc.) 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. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. I realize this was an emotional reaction to the song, but this is still significant. All rights reserved. Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. 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. We arent saying Lord, thank you for your abounding blessings that you freely give us, in an attempt to thank Him. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. I was very touched though the last half was painful. However, I do agree with your first point. Shan YES. I am not a fan of repetition. Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. There is plenty to choose from! 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. And each and every time i listen to it. Thank you for your thoughts! Doing this, Bible verses & those selected truly meaningful worship song lyrics learned by heart, will come more & more effectively to mind in times of trial, temptation or affliction. 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!! This past week was the first anniversary of the death of our daughter, a worship leader in her own right. Something more to chew on! Most people find this site by doing a Google search. I find it bothersome as well, but others who have cited its benefits have a good point also. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on favor. Jesus is our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. If you mean the 2nd, I think Eph. Praise is all that is on my mind during this. I think this has been to the detriment of the world today and especially the church. Agree? 3:3. Your perception and replies are so mature and absolutely Christlike. Like a declaration. One for every day of the week except weekends. nothing worse than losing people we love.. the only thing that is worse is not knowing God and loosing heaven and Gods presence. There is a tendency for Christian to look at people outside the Church, with an attitude tainted with contempt. I was brought to tears when I watched the video of people from all around the world singing it. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. 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. Again no, He doesnt. 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. -Friends of the world are Gods enemy (James 4:4) Yes, too much emotionalism can be harmful. He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). I dont believe Christians should be afraid to quote scripture in order to avoid confusion by outsiders. I dont know how we Americans can look at our current culture and compare it to Israel in Numbers. Love is an emotion, not an idea. Numbers 6:25: The LORD make His face to shine upon you. Number 6:24-27 was given to Moses by God for the priests to speak OVER Israel so that they might bear His name well. (Deut 7:12-16) If the Israelites follow Gods commands, he will bless them and multiply them. Vince, Keep up the great work shine for His glory! Yet, if I were a betting man (and Im usually not), Id wager that the Me that you see before you and the Me in heaven, with my spiritual body, would be like night and day. This is my first time on here. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) The Blessing. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. There must be spirit and there must be truth. Found myself here after the principal of our Christian school (in Australia) shared the UK version that Simon above spoke about. And keep you Like others I actually like the repetition and find the song very moving rather than boring. On the surface this song appears to be quoting scripture but it leaves out a very important part and therefore is dangerously deceptive. This is the original no fail way to worship God ! Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! They also received many high scoring reviews, some of which are 10/10. Wow, what an interesting discussion about the lyrics of a song. This is too evident in much of todays worship music. He gave us His only begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins so that we dont perish and for us to have everlasting life with Him in Heaven. The repetition will be to a new experience of His glory. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. A universal comment I can place anywhere, but suiting the GIMME,GIMME,GIMME attitude of this song. I know what its like to lose a son. ReadAbout the Berean TestandEvaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. This song is a beautiful, simultaneous pronouncement of blessing over the corporate church and the individual believer. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. Make Mistakes. NO,EAT HEALTHY! Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. There will be a time of judgment in the future, but, until then, God graciously gives good things, even to those who hate Him. Thank you for your comments and welcome to The Berean Test! His promises never fail. 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. Deuteronomy 1:11 Verse Concepts Hi, I am new to your sight, and I first would like to say thank you for doing this work. 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. Contextually, it ends the Chorus, stating that Elevation Worship receives and agrees with the blessing. To God be the glory!! Talk about sentimentality. Im trying to get my head around the way this song is being used. I pray for my generation and those generations to come to be safe, happy and healthy; to accept Christ as their Savior and for the salvation of their spouses-to-be whomever they shall be. The issue lies within its use. Its an amazing song because its based on everything the Fathers covenant promisesbut at the same time it is just as important to emphasize the part we are to play in that covenant. As are just about any Christian song. 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. Even in every music player we do have something called as repeat mode. I like the repetition because its like when we say Thank you Jesus or Worthy are you Lord over and over to praise God. God bless your ministry work for His cause! To reiterate, I believe that its a song that could be used in place of the usual blessing that ends a service. 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). 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. And your family, and your children, and their children, and their children. He is for you! Jeremiah 23:16 22 1. A comment about the ad nauseum repetition, Blessed is the one who meditates on the instruction of the Lord cf. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. LEARN THESE SONGS & PERSONALLY SING THEM TO GOD IN TIMES OF NEED & ONE TO ONE TRUE WORSHIP. Matthew 5:43-46 (KJV) specifically says that God blesses the unbeliever and that we should do the same. But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. [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.. Now you Christian roaring down the road, full blast blaring the song the Blessing because hey, everybody should hear the gospel & here you are doing God a favour, stopping next to little miss drew & charley; Hey mister thats a cool song, who is it & with chest swelling with job well done pride, you puffed up declare Kari Jobe from Elevation worship check them out ! And your family and your children The song is for anyone who has ears to hear. In explanation, over eating makes you sick & too much of anything diminish its value, instead of increasing its value & with all thy mind include we as Christians meditating on Spiritual things the right way. [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. "Good night, and God bless.". I do appreciate the work put in to note all those Scripture passages! 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) 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. 24May the Lord bless youand protect you.25May the Lord smile on youand be gracious to you.26May the Lord show you his favorand give you his peace.. This is simply not worship! I have listened to this song at least a dozen times, all 12 minutes of it, and I have wept every time. May the Lord bless you and protect you. But Hey, some indeed are already Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not. 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? He is absolutely against our sins based on all the scriptures that you referenced. This criteria is mainly based on the aforementioned criterias in rounding things off. Combines the omnipresence of God (1 Kings 8:27, Psalm 139:7-12, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Colossians 1:17, and Hebrews 4:13) with the Holy Spirit who lives inside believers (Acts 6:5, Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:16-19, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 5:18, and 2 Timothy 1:14) into a blessing. KJ21. 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. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children [Bridge 2] May His presence go before you And behind. 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.. Indeed very presumptuous and haughty! May you all receive His Blessings so that His way may be known on earth, and Hus salvation among all nations. March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. And look at the people the close-ups of people weeping. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Love this song! You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. When I first heard this worship song, I immediately cried. We delight in him. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. 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. 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. Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his . G#m. 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. May His Face Shine upon You: 90 Biblical Blessings for Mother and Child Hardcover - March 29, 2022 by Susie Larson (Author) 38 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $15.19 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $15.99 22 Used from $5.39 23 New from $9.50 Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items Blessings for You and Your Children 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. Psalm 31:16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Welcome to The Berean Test and thank you for your comments! 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