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Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. 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 ! I agree about the excessive repetition, although I think ones response to that can change with age, with younger people often wanting a more emotional, intense encounter and those who are a bit older wanting more actual content. DO NOT GO ROUND N ROUND CHASING EVERY RABBIT & MAYBE END UP CATCHING THE WORTHLESS ONEs. When they get there, God is going to drive away (through the Israelites) the nations that live there. Although the song is scriptural, it relies heavily on repetition that in my context elicits a cultural animistic mystical response. I know what its like to lose a son. However, I do agree with your first point. Youve given me a lot to think about. I actually have made a play list of only this song to give me 30 minutes of meditative background to my prayers. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. To the extent that this song glorifies God, it is for Christ, not against Him, even if the church where it comes from is misleading people with man-centered teaching. Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. So, how does God love His enemies? It includes Israelites and gentiles into a single fold, a point of contention for some Israelites and a major theme throughout the entire New Testament. Matthew 5:43-46 (KJV) specifically says that God blesses the unbeliever and that we should do the same. 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? May the Lord bless you and protect you. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Why did you copyright a song that inspiration was giving to you from the word God and his spirit it was freely given to you and you freely admit most of it comes from numbers Do you have the right to Copyright it as your own inspiration? 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. Weve synonymized worship with singing songs of adoration, confession, and supplication, but thats merely part of the whole. it does require some explanation in a church service so that congregations dont think that singing God loves me and wants to bless me is enough. If you mean the 2nd, I think Eph. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. Nevertheless, I do not believed they were intended for a congregation to say it, or sing it, for that matter. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. Admittedly, Ive had a lot of complaints about this section, especially that it seems to discourage unbelievers from understanding the artists intent (which may lead to studying Scripture). For less than $5/mo. Never a toil or labor. 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. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. a high score does not necessarily endorse the theology of said artist. I agree that it can help us learn and reinforce concepts; However, it can also become hypnotic. Indeed, in every instance of God remembering, we see in the Old Testament that it always includes an action. You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. The term bless is also used the same way. Sad that there are websites, blogs, and YouTube channels devoted to being critical of others for their expression of worship. As for Maybe this song will get the worlds attention and since when is Gods own words nauseating repetition?, its not Gods Word that is nauseating repetition. Today, they are raising a family with Christ at its center, not something that would ever have been likely given their own upbringing. I agree wholeheartedly. In these churches it was custom to end with the Aaronic blessing. However, the bigger issue is, will an unbeliever interpret Psalm 23 as applicable to them? We may never know or see, on this side of Heaven, the specific impact of our life on Kingdom, but if you do ever get a glimpse, it will catalyze your faith like nothing else; I had that happen once back in my college day, in which my interaction with someone, which at the time for for purely personal reasons, was used by God to further His Kingdom I came to find out that this person saw the love and grace of Christ in me, despite me, and gave their life to Him. These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. I realized its a show and they are selling tickets to their show for $50 dollars you can be blessed by the Lord here is the link https://www.stubhub.com/elevation-worship-tickets/performer/100273774/. Thanks for those who commented and shared their opinions on this. Yes, when artists play their music, there is often a charge to hear them play. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Of course, thank you! But you & I both know that people from that audience, a large majority though; is not living right & this forms part of the emergent stuff He has done tremendous work in exposing false worship & this video as well as many more on his youtube channel, is well worth some of everybodys time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ji5mwWVHMk People will also do well to look up the kundalini spirit & repetitive style there-off. God loves you more than you can fathom. We need it because we forget too quickly and go back to fear. English Standard Version 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. No, Im a layman with some extra time on his hands! 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. Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. . 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! The Lord bless 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. Many psalms include blessings, statements about enemies, requests for destruction of said enemies, as well as the oft extrapolated adoration and supplication. But true worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. Isnt He God? I first heard it when I needed to hear that message repeated many times. Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Say why not just have a Top 100 or less you could learn by heart & sing yourself in worship to God where-ever you may find yourself. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Thank you! This was clearly not the case in biblical times. I love the repetition! nothing worse than losing people we love.. the only thing that is worse is not knowing God and loosing heaven and Gods presence. His Blessings are not a blanket promise, but a promise of Blessings towards His children.In essence some of these places / singers became so good in deceiving, that they can be Theologically very sound. After reading this review and your evaluation criteria, I would like to suggest that your score for how an outsider would interpret this song might be too heavily weighted in comparison to the other more important criteria. 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? 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 . Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. Virtually all artists copyright their music, including Christian artists who borrow from the Bible for their music. If we think, having heard the words once through, we get it perhaps we havent perhaps to go deeper takes time, perhaps seeking takes time and yes repetition until the truth of the scripture really captivates our spirit beyond our mind. For those who felt it was overly repetitive, consider shifting the focus from a blessing over you, to a blessing offered to others and see if perhaps you might follow the same path to the presence of the Lord. As a father of two, I cannot (I feel) ask God enough for protection, blessing, and mercy for my children. 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. Thank you for your comments and question! freshAwakening designs. 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. And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. He sought forgiveness and received it. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. Psalm 31:16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. I normally wont concentrate on lyrics when im listening to any other secular music. I dont mind the repetition of this song. Psalm 1:1,2. Love is an emotion, not an idea. So, be encouraged, brother. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. prophets here ijn Jeremiah chapter 23 as in meaning those Pastors falsely teaching the Word of God. In terms of corporate worship, I see your point. They also received many high scoring reviews, some of which are 10/10. Satan is always 90% right and 10% wrong think about the deception of Eve in the garden. When God grants you favor, He shows you His immense kindness beyond what you deserve, hope, or imagine. New Living Translation (NLT). In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! I went and read Deuteronomy chapter 7, and took away these key points, which I think helps to make Jons case: When this blessing is offered in Numbers, its after a bunch of laws have been brought forth, and even after the Nazarite vow! Me-Me-Me, Its all about Me NO, its not about you Its about God ALL OF IT !!! Bless you for your statement! 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 brought about a new covenant marked by the widespread indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Just a friendly thought! I became profitable this year, covering all the costs I put into it since 2018. Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. FACT, many if not most of these songs are PRODUCED NOT INSPIRED [ another huge matter in itself ] and are done so as to SELL them and use them to draw in unsuspecting gullible and primarily youth to establishments fronting as a Christian ministry, but spreading a different or more earthly palatable gospel version of it. 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. Vince have you considered the alternate lyrics in this version? Worships direction is upward toward God and God alone. It really sounds like ourselves. Talk about sentimentality. I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. Repetitions create Emotions. Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. Musically, the song has a modern and upbeat sound, with a mix of electronic . May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace. The song is a Blessing to all that hear it . Many Christians take Holy Communion, consuming bread and wine as symbols of Jesus body and blood, which they are to do in remembrance of me (Luke 22:19). And dont forget, it is the famous saying of the embodiment of the devil, that repeating a lie a hundred times makes it a truth. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. If this song were sung by the pastoral team or just the worship team as a blessing at the end of service I believe that is its proper context. Its not my intent to keep unbelievers from learning more. 02/15/2022 After prayerfully considering Steve Barhydts comments, I decided that my rating for section 3 was too harsh. To me, this is a Jewish song more thats anything especially given the trials, persecution and struggles that many Jews face even today, simply as a result of their Jewish faith. 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. If you do believe this particular blessing is only for priests, I ask you to consider this: We, the church (all over the world) have, according to the New Testament, been grafted in, adopted & made a holy priesthood (1Peter 2:4-10 & see previous posts from Vince for other verses regarding adoption & grafting). The greatest act of God's favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. 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. May His presence go before you, and behind you, and beside you. I might tweak what you said about the thousand generations, and re-word it to say that the inclusion of 1000 generations is to indicate the length of Gods faithfulness (see bullet points below) it goes on forever. This is too evident in much of todays worship music. Thank you for your thoughts! How much more can God prove His love for us. Praise ( songs about or to God most of the time the word you is withheld in these songs) 2. And each and every time i listen to it. I havent always been fond of repetition either but I suggest there might be good reason we are living in a world that gets its information and much of its interaction through 30 second sound bites Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. The song makes it seem like WE can somehow make His face shine upon us. What would happen to their livelihood if people stole their work and sold it as their own? And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. All my research points to this line added in the UK version. Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen. "Jesus Loves Me" by Willam B. Bradbury Jesus loves me! 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!! Istrongly encourageyou toconsiderthepotentialblessings anddangersofthis artists theology by visitingResources. May you revel in His amazing love on your birthday. Yes, it quotes scripture, but not once does it thank Jesus for who he is. Discernment is something each and everyone should diligently work at everyday through more and more exposure to READING GODs WORD, and hearing trusted men preaching from pulpits [ And yes, I said MEN ] having proven themselves rightfully dividing the Word of God. And to the point from another post about whether it is right for a congregation to sing this I would ask, are we not a royal priesthood as believers? May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. . I appreciate your insights and that you found scriptural basis for the lyrics. 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. I tailored my commentary as a side note, to those sensitive to repetition. Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. Job 10:12 Make Mistakes. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our (Psalm Ps Psa. Hey, God, can we do a different song? A commentator I recently read noted that discernment comes from a word meaning the space between. 12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? And their children, and their children. As a pastor, I have used them as a benediction to our congregation at the end of a worship gathering. At first I just listened with reflection. 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. And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. 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. They will experience eternal separation from God (Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43, Jude 1:7, Revelation 14:11, and Revelation 20:10). I am still not at ease with having our congregation sing this song, not because it is not biblical, but because the reference versus are out of context. its their copyright, not mine. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. " This Scripture emphasizes the importance of valuing and managing . Make His face shine upon you . 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. Similar, but even less comparable & way-way further apart is we as mere sinful beings this side of Heaven, comparing ourselves to Angelic beings, dont you think? But when it comes to gospel or worship or biblical. His favor upon our lives! The Blessing is misleading to the believer, not just the unbeliever. Knowing is more important that feeling. Mantras and meditations become means of healing and recovery what is better to hear on repeat, that you are a worthless, hopeless piece of garbage, or that in all things God is for you, with you, and within you? What about Gods rod and staff? 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? In the morning, in the evening. (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) Lol. I added it and gave you credit. 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