His LOVEJesus is love. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe). It technically repeats, but its not nearly annoying as, say, an entire phrase on repeat four or more times. 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 You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Can you explain how an overall 9.5/10 rating is condemning a song entirely derived from Gods own book? "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. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. Raised in the faith, King David knew God brought mighty action when He remembered someone or something. Are you a worship leader or a musician? May His presence go before you And behind you, and . He doesnt suffer from memory lapses. God will not allow any circumstance, or any person, to hold us back from His blessing, favor, and purpose for our lives. Ruth 3:10 Verse Concepts Then he said, "May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. 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. Jeremiah 23:16 22 A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. The truly humble are not those who care for the vulnerable, or NHS workers (by means of paid work or voluntary service), but those who acknowledge their sin and turn to God. I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. (e.g. Prayer For Blessing And Favor Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 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? Ive been using it ever since! prophets here ijn Jeremiah chapter 23 as in meaning those Pastors falsely teaching the Word of God. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. I would add one thing: Under the new covenant, we, the church, are a holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:4-10). However, I do agree with your first point. I suppose Elevation Worship could ask for donations rather than selling their music. So, Im not sure how far your argument goes. The name TastyWallet is something I came up with several years ago. It is completely unfit for corporate worship without a firm warning about the scriptures true meaning and in that case, could we not just pick something that doesnt require explaining? These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. Many people are emotionally starved when they come to church. BTW. The repetition in this song conveys my sense of urgency to have God truly bless my children not with possessions, wealth, or fame but Himself. To resolve conflicts biblically, people must air complaints to the proper authorities. 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. I really struggle with this song, which is why Im here. This is why careful exegesis is so critical in when we interpret the Bible. We dont sacrifice sheep. He loves his followers and holds them up high. This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. Much of the focus of 1 Peter is on how Christians should conduct themselves during unjust persecution. Vers 22 Where are all the Godly men of God, Preaching truth, sin, Heaven & Hell ? Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. Theres no reason to think that the artist says that the LORD does it, then shifts to man shining Gods face to you, then again to God. All around you, and within you. I mentioned the where-from & here my dear Christian already chewing on a bit of meat, is where you should not mislead the ones yet drinking milk into perdition. He can bless them with good health, happiness, safety, opportunities to witness, care for others. It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. Used by permission. So, I caved. Great news! Its hard to deny the possibility. We dont leave our homes or camps for a week to purify ourselves, nor do we need a priest to call us clean. Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes To be honest I had never heard this song until today. 1. In summary, I believe that a score of 2 out of 10 in section 3 is overly harsh. So, there I was, staring at my wallet and thinking about how hungry I was. And no shortage of accounts of people talking to me about some hardship they were enduring that day, but enduring it with a sense of the Lord being with them well, it helped to affirm the power of prayer. . 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. Good thoughts, but I disagree on one major point. 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. If scripture teaches anything good in the NT, it is that others (in worships case God) are the focus and not self. See, just recently I started on this journey of Faith & wow, I can already hear God speaking so clearly to me & feel Him working through me as His vessel. They are meant to be outwardly focused on Him and though the Bible is filled with promises and blessings for us I feel worship should be reserved to worship Him and show our reverence for Him. This is a beautiful song (thoughts and opinions of Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Elevation aside), but IMO, this song does not belong in church. We connect with her in a way we don't connect with everyone. There must be spirit and there must be truth. 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. As you might recall in Romans 13, governments are established by God and we are subject to our governing authorities. That we would understand God is for us no matter the time of day, location, or personal scenario. And keep you We are two different sons. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Thank you Lord, Thank You Lord. Proverbs 13:11 says, "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. 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. The greatest act of God's favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. And while we may often think of blessing in material terms, this was a blessing to my heart and soul, as I gave to others through prayer what I was receiving. Emotion is always suspect. And behind you, and beside you. Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! It is a blessing offered to believers. 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!! Like a declaration. When God gives good sunshine and good rain to an evil farmer, its an example of God loving His enemies. The Bible repeatedly states, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (e.g. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. 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. DISCERN IN-DEPTH, SELECTING THE ESSENTIAL WORTHWHILE ONES & DISCARDING THE ABUNDANT EXCESS. If you mean the 2nd, I think Eph. I hope its supporting you well for your time and if not Im sure God will fix the tab on the other side . If we take our cue from the psalms, the answer would be a resounding no. Everything has to be explained, emotions are suspect, bad theology isBad. But honestly, I know few who have good theology. That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. When God grants you favor, He shows you His immense kindness beyond what you deserve, hope, or imagine. For exampleLord bless me, and keep me, make your face shine upon me Lord bless my family and my children and their children and their children. Jon I agree that scripture should be read in context but I disagree that in this instance a blessing has been taken out of context. We shouldnt either. This is a cry for help, for rescue, for deliverance not just a cry for love. This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. 2020 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Capitol CMG Paragon / Writers Roof Publishing, Worship Together Music / Kari Jobe Carnes Music Thanks for those who commented and shared their opinions on this. I have never been able to understand the fear that some Christians have for the emotional side of the human experience. On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, And yet have absolutely no saving grace accompanying it, but rather a well veiled self adolatery one sided mine,mine,mine entitlement approach.This equally plays towards the next criteria method. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. It brings glory to God by invoking a Biblically accurate blessing to those who hear it. In the evaluation above it is said that it brings blessing to the people. Hi, I am new to your sight, and I first would like to say thank you for doing this work. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. SO THEY DO & 15 years down the line they have learned how to jump up and down in false idolatry worship & writhe uncontrollable on the floor under the kundalini spirit, with a watered down version of Gods Word devoid of any saving power, heading straight to hell ON YOUR SAY SO ! I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. ALWAYS APPLY QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. Just the fact that its from Elevation tells me that I dont want anything to do with it. 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. Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. I agree this is a beautiful song and brings me to tears every time I listen to it. Yes, too much emotionalism can be harmful. English Standard Version The current generation is emotionally starved in history. Just a friendly thought! It was specifically meant for his church, I believe. . Remember me, O my God, for good. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. His promises never fail. May His favor be upon you The repetition of the phrase He is for you has caused me to understand, with new clarity, what i thought i knew. Is the LORD the unbelievers shepherd in their unrepentant, sinful state? Happy birthday to you! You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. I have really really struggled with this song. Its biblical in context but I have a hard time with it being a worship song. Deuteronomy 28:2, ESV And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.Read More: Bible Verses about Obedience and Disobedience Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously . Of course, thank you! I love worshipping God through songs and this fit perfectly I do appreciate the work put in to note all those Scripture passages! Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Knowing is more important that feeling. Worships direction is upward toward God and God alone. Can we honestly sing that God is for people, when we dont know where they are in repentance with Him? Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. 2020 15 May The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. 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. (Deut 7:9-11) God keeps his covenants. Ha ha! . You can just see the excitement in her as she sings. In your weeping and you rejoicing. Again no, He doesnt. Of course not! Measure each with such surety / purity & chuck the unnecessary thousands of other songs on your phone or hard drive. The song is a Blessing to all that hear it . 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. So . This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. I dont think of it as much for the New Testament Christian, though it is entirely applicable. Singing a blessing corporately to one another and over one another is not only perfectly acceptable but is in fact part of our instruction. And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you: Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. The Lord turn His. And a thousand generations Even if the church is the new Israel, the promise was given to Israel at a certain time based upon their actions. We actually read in many places that he is against even his own people when they are sinning. Intense feelings about the words are great, but theres a danger of overdoing it. This song is a gift to us and I thank you so much. The Lord blessyou This one isnt my fav. They also received many high scoring reviews, some of which are 10/10. Happy to sit in the shade of someone with more knowledge than me though! Psalm 1:1,2. What about Gods rod and staff? 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. While its Biblically accurate it is neither a song of praise nor worship because its focus is on us and not on God. The Blessing is misleading to the believer, not just the unbeliever. Thanks for the review! Im weary because if were worshipping ourselves, we have entered into idol-worship, and we know how much God HATES that (Exodus 20:4). Spurgeon said in one of his writings: Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong but rather between right and almost right. Again if I would of been there I would of cried with you . They get a little high & they feel good about it. Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. I like your helpful analysis, particularly your explanation of how The Blessing links to scripture. Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! Where can I find these lyrics in Scripture in the bible? Lets keep in perspective what this song is and is not useful for and we should be in good shape. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. 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.. Thank you for your thoughts! In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . I love this site. LEARN THESE SONGS & PERSONALLY SING THEM TO GOD IN TIMES OF NEED & ONE TO ONE TRUE WORSHIP. I dont believe this song does either. 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. And be gracious to you 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). I think the church (myself included) is suffering from spiritual ADD. If we are to sing holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come for all eternity- doesnt that say something about the standard to which a worship song should be held to? 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. LOOK, FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, LET US TOTALLY ACCEPT THERE IS NOTHING REALY WRONG WITH THE WORDS OR EVEN REPITITION OF THIS SONG BUT .. It is totally fine that someone gets super irritated by repetition. It stays and lives with you forever. And your family and your children This song is a beautiful, simultaneous pronouncement of blessing over the corporate church and the individual believer. is the Lord God Almighty,[a] The songs title summarizes the entire song. Several songs have used his words. What would happen to their livelihood if people stole their work and sold it as their own? 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. 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). May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations Your family and your children And their children, and their children. We had a patient who had a cross addiction of TRANCE MUSIC which relies on repetition. It is a blessing offered to believers. But surprise, this song actually uses biblical language and concepts which are common to the old testament covenant and the new testament gospel to remind us that God has been at work building relationships with people from the very beginning of His creation even when we choose to ignore or reject Him. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. So the music rises in intensity to help bring that understanding from our heads to our hearts which brings deeper faith to our struggling minds. The writer of the article should tread lightly when condemning a song entirely derived fro Gods own book. Hebrews says it well in Ch13, offering UP to God spiritual sacrifices. We don't have to worry. Strength to Live for God: An Example of God's Favor. this song is completely a blessing for not just any church but for each individual soul listening to it. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. God will do what he will, allowing persecution or unrest or discipline or judgement, but our command as believers is still to pray for peace and to bless the nation in which we find ourselves living. 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