May His favor be upon you and a thousand generations. And their children, and their children, May His presence go before you These are beautiful words to remind me of how loving our Father is and how willing He is to rain down blessings on us, our children, their children, and their childrens children. Jon I had the similar thoughts as you; that this is very much like taking Jer 29:11, and thinking that it is meant for us individually. TO be sure, nothing could be more true than to amplify Gods great holiness! 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? Romans 2:4 (KJV) tells us that Gods goodness leads us to repentance. To you all As a beloved daughter of the King, as Gods image bearer, as a sister in Christ and a part of the body of Christ, I am blessed to be a blessing and I ask God to bless you and keep you, to make His face shine on you & be gracious to you. Thank you for using your hobby to bless others a congratulations on breaking through! 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 . A comment about the ad nauseum repetition, Blessed is the one who meditates on the instruction of the Lord cf. Lol. Now let us discern this, the problem with songs labelled Christian; is not just lyrics, music, performance style or in fact often have nothing to do with the song or the artist performing it being possibly found sound by measure, but the where-from. Indeed, in every instance of God remembering, we see in the Old Testament that it always includes an action. I First check it whether it is completely biblical or not. 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. Thank you for giving us a platform to unite together internationally. The purpose of the blessing in the first place was for the Lord to put His name on this group of people. And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. Welcome to The Berean Test and thank you for your comments! 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. BTW. I believe it was written for this time, to cut through the noise of today. Repetition is bad. You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. I dont believe this song does either. I think part of the lyrics in Bridge 2 are taken from or allude to St. Patricks prayer. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. over a marriage, in sending missionaries etc. We may wanna ponder long on that ! Far more and better than we can in our human frailty. 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? Thank You God for Your Son!! My son sometimes uses ItchyTurtle when gaming, which also paints a quirky image! God does not withhold all blessings until a person comes to Him in repentance and faith in Christ. You get the idea , I hope. It was so weird at first but the more I read and searched about it it made absolute sense. 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. 1 Peter. I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. As I have asked before on other topics, if the Holy Spirit, when writing Psalm 23 through David, did not see fit to explain the blessings, love, and care that God has, is it fair to hold the songwriter to a higher standard? Prayer For God's Favor Dear Jesus Christ, As I come to you in prayer, I ask that you might look upon me with favor. Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. Jim Bomar: I agree with Stephan Briton, I have teach children & youth for 40 year and have always believed that the message God spoke to Jerusalem in Isaiah 28 means there is some lessons about him that can only be learned through the patient prodding of repetition. It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. It was originally a blessing God instructed Moses to tell Aaron to give to the people of Israel in Numbers 6:24-26. [ section 2 Chorus ] which you are 100% correct about & under criteria 2 Bridge section 2, you add as proof text Jeremiah 23:23-24 Interesting though, the point I wish to make is exactly within the verses prior to vers 23 which expands on the commen Church Blessing & one could ask if it is in fact Biblical in all circumstances, or should one not be more careful in how we phrase it in general? I was struggling in sin and when I heard this song it called me back to obedience to God, because it reminded me that even though my sin is abominable, He has called me (and everyone else) to repentance through grace, forgiveness and love in His own life by leading the way in action. The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. A second Biblical example of God's grace or favor can be found in 2 Timothy 2:1, where the Apostle Paul told his student Timothy, "You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." Here, and in many other places in the Scriptures, God's grace gave the beneficiary the ability or strength to do something they . Yes, it quotes scripture, but not once does it thank Jesus for who he is. When we favor someone, we want to be with him or her. Almost all translations of the Bible (if not all translations) are copyrighted. Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,Be fruitful, and multiply, 1. Psalm 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. We love to receive blessings, but not as quock to carry out the responsibility that comes with one. But God is concerned if our hearts are whole. [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.. I went and read Deuteronomy chapter 7, and took away these key points, which I think helps to make Jons case: #Bible #pray #bibleverse #scripture #wisdom #faith #bible #christianlife #repost4ig This past week was the first anniversary of the death of our daughter, a worship leader in her own right. Thats the beautiful thing about God, He speaks to each of us in a personal way, one that we can hear. He brought about a new covenant marked by the widespread indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Elevation, Hillsong, and Bethel have the same tactic 90/10 well maybe 60/40 when you look at the core beliefs. May His favor be upon you There must be spirit and there must be truth. . 1. (Deut 7:1-5) God is going to bring the Israelites into the promised land. When Jesus died on the cross, he ended the need for Temple worship (hence, the curtain was torn). 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Repetition is not a issue here. May His favor be upon you 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. One such verse is Psalm 30:5 (ESV): "For his anger lasts but for a moment, and his favor for a lifetime. Third, it says in several places in Scripture that God is against unbelievers: -Those who are not with Christ are against Him (Matthew 12:30 and Luke 11:23). Its biblical in context but I have a hard time with it being a worship song. Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen. Virtually all artists copyright their music, including Christian artists who borrow from the Bible for their music. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) I listen and weep and soak . 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. Again if I would of been there I would of cried with you . 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. Ive come on this site for the first time thank you for helpful comments. Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. I love the repetition when I am struggling under a circumstance, I appreciate that repetitiveness because it helps me to remember scripture and the things that God wants me to remember, and i can sing it over myself and my situation. Thank you Vince. I think it has great harmonies that are catchy and make peoples voices sound good and THATS why people like it. Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? Even money say they copped their song from the NIV which is copyrighted by law and owned by HarperCollins. My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. Arent worship songs for glorifying Jesus and what Hes done for us? 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. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. If God is so for them, should we be against them in anyway? That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. Chris Brown) What I See, Elevation Worship (Feat. Several songs have used his words. Thus the repetition of the blessings as well as the amens. I adore this passage of scripture, but this song is so incredibly boring that it detracts from the meaning behind it because you just want it to hurry up and end already! It is a prayer based on scripture set to music. Within the context of the whole Word of God we know what it means to follow God and to dwell in His house but if we stick to Psalm 23 only and alone, these concepts are not explained. 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) May His Favor Be Upon You Hanging Framed Canvas Print, Wood Framed Canvas Decor, The Blessing Wall Art, Abstract Canvas Sign MadeToShineDesign (187) $29.50 FREE shipping More colors The Blessing Song Kari Jobe | May His Favor Be Upon You | Scripture Song Sign | Christian Song Sign | Scripture Signs | Mothers Day Gift rootedngroundedhome (18,174) Much of the focus of 1 Peter is on how Christians should conduct themselves during unjust persecution. Not all of us are called, or privileged, to have children, but consider that your powerful witness and testimony may carry out Gods favor and blessing upon generations and generations. And be gracious to you . 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. chapter 4 would actually support the idea of evaluating what we say/sing/do, as part of maturing in the faith, renewing our mind, putting on the new self, etc Specifically thinking Ephesians 4:11-15, and Ephesians 4:17-25. Check out our may god's favor be upon you selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. However, the New Testament Church is new Israel, prophecied in Jeremiah 31 and fulfilled throughout the book of Acts. 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