7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. As a pastor of a traditional denomination I seemed to end up with very dysfunctional congregation. -God reserves wrath for His enemies (Nahum 1:2). So I have had a hard time with this song from the beginning. I am not at all disregarding emotions as the Bible teaches us to Love our God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind.. I simply love this song. Ive come on this site for the first time thank you for helpful comments. He is for you, He is for you. Copyrights are meant to protect the imaginations of those who work on media, whether that is music, movie, book, or video game. May His Favor Be Upon You Lyrics The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen Christian music is as much a business as anything else. I think it has very little to do with God or the Holy Spirit. This blessing always seems to come straight from the mouth of God, when I hear it. So, I caved. This past week was the first anniversary of the death of our daughter, a worship leader in her own right. Praise Jesus! At the end of the year, I expect it to be the most covered of any in a long time, maybe ever. To give a really silly example of where Im coming from God used one of The Twilight series movies to speak to me. Some parts, like the old testament ceremonial law, have been superseded by Christ and are no longer relevant to our worship, but the old testament moral law is still very much relevant. And then over more of my extended family. 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). Treasury of Scripture The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you: the Lord Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. So my understanding is that Num 6 is a pronouncement of the LORDs blessing on his people Israel, usually said by the temple priests after the daily sacrifices. Its not just about prosperity. 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. Its my first time on this site. And their children, and their children, May His presence go before you 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. But God makes it clear that we, as His people, are to continue to cry out to Him with prayer and petition, with praise and thanksgiving. 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. There must be spirit and there must be truth. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. But how readily we all stand first in line with thinking we are the special one God favours in doling out Blessed measures of such a great Spirit Of Discernment. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. 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. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. Yet Moses had to remind Him of His promise when He wanted to wipe Israel out after they created the golden calf. Happy birthday to you! 7, read it all, in context). To the Pastor that says he doesnt think his congregation should sing the blessing, this is my simple response, the best way to remember scripture is to sing it as a song. 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. Far more and better than we can in our human frailty. 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. This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. I think I understand where youre coming from. Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. The Lord bless you 03/15/2021 Updated per repetition announcement. Thanks for this review. Insofar as I am aware, the people who pay for the tickets are not just looking for a spiritual experience. 2. I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. Make His face shine u. F#sus. Its dizzying the amount of times the song is repeated. Many psalms include blessings, statements about enemies, requests for destruction of said enemies, as well as the oft extrapolated adoration and supplication. What gives them a right to copyright their work? I havent seen much else. Psalm 5:12 (NIV) "Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.". God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. nothing worse than losing people we love.. the only thing that is worse is not knowing God and loosing heaven and Gods presence. Such a powerful description of what Gods blessing can be. Wicked people, people who mock Him and even deny His existence still get to enjoy good weather, good food, the love of family, and a great many other things. The near endless repetition of it all almost ruins it as far as the musical aspect. Thank you for giving us a platform to unite together internationally. Maybe instead of finishing Church with gentle little pats on the back, such as indicated in 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; . I dont mind the repetition of this song. Be careful not to desire their idols/gods, as that will corrupt the Israelite people, and turn them from the Lord. And that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ! But, is that just very well-produced, glimmering, love-bombing deception? Im listening to it repeatedly. 1. I havent come to a conclusion with these thoughts. Now as far as whole Doctrine is concerned, Matt is also hitting it on the nail saying this song is not a Worship song, but could in fact be idolatry. That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. There is deeper things than a direct song review bothering me & I think it should similarly bother all Christians! It has no echo of repentance or obedience. Our humanness is so fickle and petty. 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. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. This song is really beautiful despite the lyrical repetition because it is scripture, AND it is scripture written to Gds people: Israel. Just a friendly thought! Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory (Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8; NAS95). This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. I pray that God in the later days will give people discernment to know the difference between what is right and almost right! May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace. Just the fact that its from Elevation tells me that I dont want anything to do with it. Should not the entire worship service be a time of bringing blessing to all the people. In this case, the blessing found in Numbers 6 and through repetition I followed this song into an incredibly rich presence with the Lord. There has been a lot of indepth commentary about this song. Thank you Lord, Thank You Lord. CCLI #: 7147007. Check out our may god's favor be upon you selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 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 . { 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 . 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. A universal comment I can place anywhere, but suiting the GIMME,GIMME,GIMME attitude of this song. Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. To know what the Word says, about post rapture and so forth, it seems only natural that this is actually a prayer for Israel. Furthermore if we take as strict a context as you are taking, then the entire Bible is not for the modern day Christian. Scripture: Year: 2020 mtID: 15883 2020 Elevation Worship Records. It is a blessing offered to believers. 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.. Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations, ASV. We do not know whether the people who were being wronged . While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. God has promised you favor. Im reminded of two Bible verses Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? Recent comments concerning The Blessings seem to miss something. Thank you for using your hobby to bless others a congratulations on breaking through! I heard that the pastor of Elevation church (Steven Furtick) felt that God was speaking this blessing over his church and wanted his congregation to receive it, so he sat down in a room with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes and wrote this song for his church. This criteria is mainly based on the aforementioned criterias in rounding things off. Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! Non-believers are more often than not, confused about a lot of things in Gods word. 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 . Thank you, Norma. Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes However, if they just heard this song without any context to it, will some think its about them and be led astray? This is my first time on here. And your family and your children. A commentator I recently read noted that discernment comes from a word meaning the space between. As a pastor, I have used them as a benediction to our congregation at the end of a worship gathering. Michael thats an interesting breakdown. Repeating the refrains, the verses is for emphasis, to reinforce the message. I often am forced to watch the same commercial 4x in a row on internet TV Lastly What does this song glorify? Thank you for your thoughts! Used by permission. You are correct about the original context. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. 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. 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. Watch on. I love the repetition! I was very touched though the last half was painful. Why didnt I think of that? Measure each with such surety / purity & chuck the unnecessary thousands of other songs on your phone or hard drive. Great review and Im so glad to see one. Thank you for your comment! I agree its not a song that worships God. The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! Other than that one point, I thought your review was spot on. Praise is all that is on my mind during this. . As the Church, we of course desire the Lord to bless us and for His Face to shine upon us. God blessed numerous people who were not believers. It seems therefore it should only be pronounced to the church [to those who are in Christ by faith (1Pet 2:9/ Rev 1:5-6)] and probably best after a reminder of the gospel the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sin. He is faithful, to the thousandth generation (i.e. All my research points to this line added in the UK version. A favourite sport of satan is keeping Christians so busy and occupied with abundancies, over indulgences, nicky nacky noos stuff, that the the truth or real value items becomes muddied and lost between the its still ok, but Christians WILL do better without things of life. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This is too evident in much of todays worship music. DO NOT GO ROUND N ROUND CHASING EVERY RABBIT & MAYBE END UP CATCHING THE WORTHLESS ONEs. For decades I as a Pastor used this to close the service. May He turn His face toward you and give you peace. He doesnt suffer from memory lapses. 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. Read Chapter All Versions. Pertaining towards your referring to This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. 4:8. I guess Holy Holy Holy could be cited as repetitious too? Love is an emotion, not an idea. Thank you for taking it to the Bible. English Standard Version 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.. *Copyright 2020 Worship Together Music (BMI) Writers Roof Publishing (BMI) Capitol CMG Paragon (BMI) Kari Jobe Carnes Music (BMI) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com), Elevation Worship Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). How many times did God say fear not, and yet we are fearful of so much in this world. Vince, Im sorry, I dont mean to go on and rant or even sound angry but the gospel of greed is a real problem here in the USA and apparently Im not sure what can be done about it you asked me how far my argument goes I think it started and ended here things like this bother me and because Jesus didnt charge me a dime when he loved and saved instead he paid the price..but anyway this turning into word salad and I know you got better things to do so let me end with this.. You quoted Romans 13, I agree, you are 100 percent right!! May the Lord bless you and protect you. God is merciful and kind. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. But if you keep this song in context, it isnt for the church it was for Aaron and the priests (Numbers 6) as a blessing for Israel. 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. Ive noticed that many songs dont receive 10/10 scores because of how I believe an unbeliever might interpret this song. "And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. Judy loadsman. Proverbs 13:11 says, "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. Lol. Thank you for your comments and question! The Blessing was one of several songs which have become part of my personal healing. There is plenty to choose from! Im not much of a 7-Eleven kind of worshipper (7-11 repeats) but this song Can absolutely get away with it. 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? It wasnt just King David who cried out for the Lords remembrance. But, if they dont copyright it, someone else might and do whatever they want with it. 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 Just wondering I accidentally came across your site and I do think its important to examine lyrics. Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! Gods favor doesnt come from anything humans do. Yesss! God bless you! Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Agree? The Blessing be upon your children, and your childrens children to a thousand generations was very difficult. Many people are emotionally starved when they come to church. 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.". 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. We make things so complicated. 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. Face towardyou 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. 2) there is no hint in this PSALM that people need to turn to this God and change their ways (I substituted the word PSALM for SONG in the original quote. Michael Negru & Matt Hickok I feel more closely associated with your overall thoughts hereto, not that others have not raised some good points as well.Michael 100% correct about these songs playing to the emotional side of people in wanting to work themselves up into a frenzy with the repeating lyrics and musical crescendo, tones, drums & lightshow galore.This is for the most part false worship & false spiritual feelings. Your perception and replies are so mature and absolutely Christlike. [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. Thank you! Guessing from the ads, its voluntary work. Its not my intent to keep unbelievers from learning more. 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. Therefore it could not be anything else but a song about mans speciality or entitlement to Blessings i.e self adolatery & false euphoric emotional abuse,coupled with easily equally applicable to any false god worship. 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. Indepth commentary about this song is repeated worship service be a time of bringing to... 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