Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. Im trying to get my head around the way this song is being used. As we all know Songs are one of the easiest way to memorize something, it helps me a lot in memorizing the word of god. Most people find this site by doing a Google search. 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. And be gracious to you 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!! Yes, they used scripture to write the song. The Blessing is misleading to the believer, not just the unbeliever. high on emotions and minimal on sound thinking. He loves his followers and holds them up high. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their . People today need to be blessed, from the rising of the sun till the time it goes down. I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. (Desiring God, 81-82). Refrain Five times, with each containing six amen. I wanted to suggest adding Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference point for May his blessing be upon youchildrens children. If God is so for them, should we be against them in anyway? it might sound like just as a sentence That says it all. Im not sure how I found my self on this page, I simply looking for more info about the song.) We read too much of our 21st century western ideas into it, and make it mean something different than the original word. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. Lets first get there, before we claim the spoils Similar in the way this song claiming every Blessing under the sun, without much in the way of pre-requisites! Fails. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. I dont believe this song does either. Slog? I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. However, the bigger issue is, will an unbeliever interpret Psalm 23 as applicable to them? This song is beautiful, I cant lie. I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. 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. Paul made a point of saying that we as gentiles are adopted into the family of God, and into the Abrahamic lineage (Rom 8:14-17, Gal 3:27-29). Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. 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. Elevation Worships blessing inspired by Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 7:9, and Psalm 103:17-18. There are plenty of other spaces for such deliberation. Where can I find these lyrics in Scripture in the bible? Is the LORD the unbelievers shepherd in their unrepentant, sinful state? 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. 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. Thank you for using your hobby to bless others a congratulations on breaking through! Heres the essence of my concern about the message, copied from my plea to the producers: in its present form the message quite unintentionally I am sure dangerously misleads the lost as to their spiritual standing before a holy God by insisting and repeating, without qualification, He is for you., Of course Godloves all people (Psalm 145:9), Jesus came to save sinners, not condemn, we all agree on that, but is his message to lost sinners one of affirmation only?. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. If reminding needs done, its us that need the constant reminder of Who it is we belong to. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. More warnings about being sure to completely destroy the nations in the land which God has devoted to complete destruction. Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! 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. But true worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. Its the heart of worship that we are repeating back to God His promises He made to us. I enjoy this song but as a worship leader I have a responsibility to use songs in church services that give praise and worship to God. 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 He is for you While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. If you mean the 2nd, I think Eph. For the person who sees Christ in you and comes to know the Lord today, that may be the very blessing of God that breaks the cycle of sin and destruction in their life, passing the blessing forward into their children, and childrens children, and beyond. In one sense, it is given away. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. As are just about any Christian song. Great review and Im so glad to see one. Prayers Points To Conceive This Year. 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. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. We don't have to worry. The song is simple..anyone can sing it and give glory to God as they do. Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell., Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.. However, unbelievers will probably get the wrong idea, thinking God approves of their sinful lifestyle. I just wanted you to be aware that at The Berean Test, I focus on the lyrics regardless of what the artist teaches. Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. The exact complaint that Don has presented against The Blessing (and you accepted) can be made against this Psalm. The major problem I see is that most people emphasize the emotional aspect of worship. freshAwakening designs. You can just see the excitement in her as she sings. This song is a reminder of His love, and that cant be said enough. 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. No, Im a layman with some extra time on his hands! saith the LORD of hosts. There are righteous farmers (who would be considered Gods friends) and unrighteous farmers (those who would be considered Gods enemies). It seems to be a base assumption that we would pray for blessing and peace for the nation in which we live so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Wife Quotes. I vote to sing blessing over that. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. I find it bothersome as well, but others who have cited its benefits have a good point also. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. God does not withhold all blessings until a person comes to Him in repentance and faith in Christ. Just a friendly thought! May His favor be upon you And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish, Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace, Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct, An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular. 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. Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! 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. Such a powerful description of what Gods blessing can be. without my brains signal or something my cheeks make a smile automatically. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. I believe this song is totally word of faith movement preaching inspired & 3/10 is adequate. Blessings are given as God sees fit, through grace so no person can boast. Have you ever been in a position where your life appears to be stuck in neutral, with doors that obstinately refuse to move regardless of your attempts to LOOK, FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, LET US TOTALLY ACCEPT THERE IS NOTHING REALY WRONG WITH THE WORDS OR EVEN REPITITION OF THIS SONG BUT .. The repetition is worship; I sense Gods heavy Presence, love and blessing more and more, the longer it goes on. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. God is extremely concerned with our Theology. If we take Paul too literally, beyond what he intended, wed be singing for the destruction of all those who persecute Christians. I dont mind the repetition of this song. [ Speaking as a general rule ]. 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? Translators work hard to transliterate and translate the Bible. And in Psalm 106:4, the Psalmist begs, Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them. Hes asking for rescue, not just kind thoughts. It will ruin you & transform you at the same time, as the faithfulness of God dawns on our unbelieving dark corners. Make His face shine upon you Thank you, Lord bless the artist for these wonderful lyrics, I love the comment, We are created for the glory of God. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) didnt write their song from a open source Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that they translated them selfs. There are a number of ways, but in Matthew 5:45 Jesus gives two practical examples. 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. Yes, it quotes scripture, but not once does it thank Jesus for who he is. 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! It certainly wouldnt hurt to sing blessings mid-service! Thank you for your comments and question! Why do we support these business organizations (to not be too harsh)??? I was very touched though the last half was painful. I urge you, during the repeats, to change it to first person. You are correct about the original context. You get the idea , I hope. 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. I think the repetition is worth it the first time you introduce it to a congregation that will help them learn it.. but after that I would try to pare it down from an 8 minute song to a 5 minute song. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. I suppose Elevation Worship could ask for donations rather than selling their music. . I often am forced to watch the same commercial 4x in a row on internet TV Psalm 30:5 (NIV) "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.". 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!! Gods remembering brought the Holy Spirit on one, and His wrath upon another.
