I first heard it when I needed to hear that message repeated many times. Psalm 31:16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. I had become known as something of a healing pastor. And yes, Im especially referring to these places churning out thousands of contemporary, shallow, often nonsensical Christian songs, mainly for or partly for other reasons than truly caring for where those consuming it, ends up! Thank you! A primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. I agree, I dont see this as useful for corporate worship. 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. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. I love this site. If we are blessed, we must be a blessing to others and not just to those around us, but to the nations. If this Happens, Gods anger will be kindled against the Israelites This criteria is mainly based on the aforementioned criterias in rounding things off. He is for you, He is for you Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. When God grants you favor, He shows you His immense kindness beyond what you deserve, hope, or imagine. I havent seen much else. Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. 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. So some of the comments about receiving a blessing for ourselves over and over I certainly get. Perhaps its because we arent trying to sell them as our own work? But Hey, some indeed are already Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not. Music is just the initiation process. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. 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. Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. Especially since there is no stated noun that precedes make. Worships direction is upward toward God and God alone. Is Remember Just in the Mind? Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. However, they will also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. I think that it is overstating the case by saying that they WILL BE lead astray., This song is replete with its declaration of the goodness of God. Because we belong to Him. We are two different sons. 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.. Again, I guess this applies only to those in Christ who has fulfilled the requirements of the law on their behalf and thus brought Gods blessing to them. Me-Me-Me, Its all about Me NO, its not about you Its about God ALL OF IT !!! 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? If reminding needs done, its us that need the constant reminder of Who it is we belong to. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." I completely agree with you. He is faithful, to the thousandth generation (i.e. Do they comfort them? Raised in the faith, King David knew God brought mighty action when He remembered someone or something. God delivered them from Egypt with a mighty arm and will display the same power against those nations. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. Psalm 118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Ive since upgraded the scoring and, as you no doubt noticed, I gave a 10 for that section on this review. In the evaluation above it is said that it brings blessing to the people. Personally, my biggest issue with this song is that they turned a 2 minute song into a 12 minute song, and I feel like Im getting tired of getting blessed by the time its over..(kind of like this comment, lol). I also leave it playing on the TV when away as a cleansing of the house. Thank you for your comments! Yes, Jesus loves me! The song makes it seem like WE can somehow make His face shine upon us. KJ21. Even Christian artists are entertainers. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Blessings are given as God sees fit, through grace so no person can boast. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. While browsing the internet to find out which Scripture this song was taken from, I saw your website. 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. Hence I feel you might have been far too generous with your score under the What message does the song communicate criteria. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. And a thousand generations. It stays and lives with you forever. And give you peace. Ive been using a format within, I think, the last year or so, where I end the review with my recommendation for corporate worship. This song is a beautiful, simultaneous pronouncement of blessing over the corporate church and the individual believer. Can we honestly sing that God is for people, when we dont know where they are in repentance with Him? The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. While its Biblically accurate it is neither a song of praise nor worship because its focus is on us and not on God. I cant think of anything negative about the YouTube videos featured from all around the world. And each and every time i listen to 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 The Bible speaks extensively on finances and financial breakthroughs, teaching us foundational principles to ensure financial breakthroughs in our lives. And their children and their children. 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.". May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. I was also prepared about your frustrations with repetition after being a good girl and following your links to the criteria section. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. Knowing is more important that feeling. 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 sharing this profound article! Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. Isnt this reminiscent of what Biblical meditation is? And be gracious to you. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence. This song has been on repeat since the day I downloaded Much of the focus of 1 Peter is on how Christians should conduct themselves during unjust persecution. . That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. Thank you for your comments and welcome to The Berean Test! Psalm 136 His love endures forever, repeats at the end of each verse, twenty-six verses, twenty-six times. Christian music is as much a business as anything else. I First check it whether it is completely biblical or not. We are so very blessed to receive the favor of the Most High God, but that means we are also tasked with responsibilities just as far-reaching. There is plenty to choose from! You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. It is totally fine that someone gets super irritated by repetition. Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. This is worship ministering 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 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. This raised this songs score from 9.5/10 to 10/10. The writer of the article should tread lightly when condemning a song entirely derived fro Gods own book. It does seems like a misuse of the text to rip out the blessing without the curses and warnings to go along with it. New Living Translation (NLT). Im pro blessing, and its absolutely biblical, but its not a worship song in nature. That being said. I just wanted you to be aware that at The Berean Test, I focus on the lyrics regardless of what the artist teaches. Thanks for those who commented and shared their opinions on this. (Deut 7:1-5) God is going to bring the Israelites into the promised land. Bible Scriptures. He loves his followers and holds them up high. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Just my thought. He is with you You are called to be the broadcaster of Gods Word, not merely a consumer/listener there-off & true worship is you proclaiming singing it, instead of just listening to it by sometimes it moving you with fussy feelings or emotions. 2. This takes you further away & not nearer to God! Again no, He doesnt. It appears God has a thing for repetition. TheLordturn His Im not a fan of Elevations theology- in fact I think some of it is not biblical. This blessing always seems to come straight from the mouth of God, when I hear it. I, for one, dont think we need to remind God of anything. What gives them a right to copyright their work? May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their . This is the original no fail way to worship God ! Even if the church is the new Israel, the promise was given to Israel at a certain time based upon their actions. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. Post-Bridge Three times, with the same phrase repeating six times on the first iteration and eight times on the next two. 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. 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. In your coming, and your going We get it!! 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. On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. I updated it, raising the songs overall score from 8.5/10 to 9.5/10. Does He restore their soul? I think it is intended to be heard by any who will receive it. I find it bothersome as well, but others who have cited its benefits have a good point also. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. Before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah wore a yoke around his neck, warning that Judah and the surrounding kingdoms should "bring your . God bless your ministry work for His cause! Does that mean that Scripture is problematic? *******Begin Quote******* Allow them enjoy the blessing. Chris Brown) What I See, Elevation Worship (Feat. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. 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. We will all experience hardship, struggles, persecution even from a society that has deteriorate and moved away from Gods standards. Everything has to be explained, emotions are suspect, bad theology isBad. But honestly, I know few who have good theology. He brought about a new covenant marked by the widespread indwelling of the Holy Spirit. "Jesus Loves Me" by Willam B. Bradbury Jesus loves me! To give a really silly example of where Im coming from God used one of The Twilight series movies to speak to me. 5 Keys to Receiving Favor. (Principles remain love your neighbors, dont be a pagan, theres only one God.). God is extremely concerned with our Theology. 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. Rather, it seems like a secret agenda of hoping Hell give us what we want (hindering on the prosperity gospel here). In the Old Testament examples, the text uses the Hebrew word zakar, which means to remember. But the definition goes deeper, for it also means to bring someone to mind and then act on that persons behalf. 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. I do appreciate the work put in to note all those Scripture passages! I simply love this 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. I agree. God alone! That makes sense! . 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. Line upon line, precept upon precept. It was originally a blessing God instructed Moses to tell Aaron to give to the people of Israel in Numbers 6:24-26. And your family and your children God has promised you favor. Yes, too much emotionalism can be harmful. In spite of that, is it Biblically to ask Him to remember? I am glad that you like repetition! Jon, I would submit that you are taking a bit too far. Who is there who has visited His heavenly abode, there to learn His purposes? When I listen to testimony of elevation worship all I ever hear, is how wonderful it makes ME feel. you. Ive always found this song to be very man-centered even as it uses a blessing from scripture. 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. Let's peek into the the definition of humble. Spurgeon said in one of his writings: Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong but rather between right and almost right. 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