Everything has to be logical. Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. So, there I was, staring at my wallet and thinking about how hungry I was. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. nothing worse than losing people we love.. the only thing that is worse is not knowing God and loosing heaven and Gods presence. Oh my goodness. To consider that such blessings are reserved only for believers can rub close to the idea that belief produces blessing. 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. First, Psalm 23 starts with The LORD is my shepherd. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. With such vague universal lyrics, have a Hindu or Muslim sing it & it equally can be about their false gods which also can be referred to as lords or gods & even satan can be the lord of someone & indeed directly or indirectly actually is with many of these false movements.0/10. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. Yes, make our efforts successful! I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. 03/15/2021 Updated per repetition announcement. There are 5 major keys to receiving and activating God's favor in your life-. When I listen to testimony of elevation worship all I ever hear, is how wonderful it makes ME feel. . It really sounds like ourselves. I have really really struggled with this song. Psalm 31:16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Most of us are anyway listening too much without truly understanding & should rather read more of Gods Word, whereby we will gain more understanding & find ourselves in regular prayer. I first heard it when I needed to hear that message repeated many times. BTW. Overall my humble opinion is that it is far too vague taken as solely a Christian song & doctrinally not as sound as one would prefer. And behind you, and beside you And, as I sang along with all the repetition, I praised my God for his goodness, grace, and faithfulness and prayed this blessing in faith for my son and his soon to be bride and their future family, and their children and their children and their children unto a thousand generations. . The Bible speaks extensively on finances and financial breakthroughs, teaching us foundational principles to ensure financial breakthroughs in our lives. . Praise is all that is on my mind during this. These nations are to be devoted to complete destruction, in order to prevent intermarriage, and idolatry. But I can almost assure you that Feat. Thank you, Norma. But, a lot of people (including myself) have concerns about how songs might lead unbelievers in the wrong direction. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. Obedience, faithfulness, perseverance, persecution when necessary. I agree with you, except for the well intended part. I believe it is unwise to make any sweeping judgement regarding what God can or cant do through the Holy Spirit in peoples hearts through a song through any song. I agree with this. I cant find anyone aside from me struggling with it in my spirit as much as I am. I pray that God in the later days will give people discernment to know the difference between what is right and almost right! 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 Your perception and replies are so mature and absolutely Christlike. It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. Youve given me a lot to think about. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. Ive come on this site for the first time thank you for helpful comments. It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. This is why careful exegesis is so critical in when we interpret the Bible. Vers 21 is exactly whats happening today i.e word of faith movement, prophesying over themselves & those claiming to receive extra Biblical revelations or dreams, such as stated in verse 25 not included here I have dreamed, I have dreamed The Bible expounds on three Hananiahs in particular, one before the Babylonian exile, one during the exile, and one when the Jews returned to Jerusalem from their captivity in Babylon. 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. Yeah I hear you Jeff. 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. I reached your page here after searching for a while for the Biblical references of this song The Blessing. So true Shan! ), Jesuss opening words were not bless you but repent and believe the good news and his followers carried on in the same vein in the evangelistic sermons we read in the Book of Acts.. March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. That is the government we live in. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence. - Numbers 6:24-26. The context seems clear that it is the LORD who makes His face shine upon you. God is for lost people, he is so for them that he sent his only son so that they might believe and have eternal life. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Psalm 84:11 According to Romans 5:6-8, He died for us while we were sinners, rebellious, His enemy. I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations, ASV. Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. Comfort to all, Maggie. It has perfect corners and will always look as tight and flat as the day it was made. May I respectfully point out, if you get bored of the bridge after 3 times you might begin to get bored in heaven when we sing with the elders or 4 living creatures the same songs and verses repeated over for all eternity? I love this site. Im not saying we shouldnt be sensitive to unbelievers in the context of 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Im just suggesting that 1 Thessalonians 5:22 doesnt apply in this case because all scripture is the holy word of God and cannot be withheld or moderated to avoid misunderstanding in outsiders. Having a copyright gives the author some level of control to keep their work from being misused (for example, from being used to promote some event or product that the author believes runs counter to his/her intent with the work). Musically, the song has a modern and upbeat sound, with a mix of electronic . But inside, you know how much it strengthens the soul If anything, it is useful in church at the end, to bless the congregation. He is for you unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him there is no hint in this song that people need to turn to this God and change their ways, in order to experience his full blessing. I agree with your assessment and love this song. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. and its blessing to people why? 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!! In effect, there are two ways to pay for operating expenses: charge tickets or ask for donations. Check out our may god's favor be upon you selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. I went and read Deuteronomy chapter 7, and took away these key points, which I think helps to make Jons case: I think this ends up being a descriptor of Gods character, more so than some guarantee of generation-to-generation blessing. . 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. Does He restore their soul? I agree, I dont see this as useful for corporate worship. My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. Welcome to The Berean Test and thank you for your comments! I imagine a lot of that came from being aligned with the Lord in his desire to bless his people. The purpose of the blessing in the first place was for the Lord to put His name on this group of people. 02/15/2022 After prayerfully considering Steve Barhydts comments, I decided that my rating for section 3 was too harsh. Stephen, you have expressed so well what has been going through my mind for months. What do we use listening & informal participation within Christian songs/performances for?, as PART of worship right. I urge you, during the repeats, to change it to first person. I really struggle with this song, which is why Im here. Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! 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? In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. When this Psalm is read in its context (and exclusively in its context) one could legitimately say, 1) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him (I substituted the Words from verse 6 in the place of He is for you in the original quote). Thank you Michael. Treasury of Scripture The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you: the Lord Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. To receive His gift of favor upon your life you must believe it. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. And be gracious to you 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Im not sure how I found my self on this page, I simply looking for more info about the song.) Is Remember Just in the Mind? [May] the Lord bless you and keep you, Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you May His presence go before you, And behind you, and beside you In your weeping and your rejoicing, He is with you May His favor be upon [our nation], for a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children. 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. We delight in him. New Living Translation And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. When they get there, God is going to drive away (through the Israelites) the nations that live there. Numbers 6:24-26 - NLT The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. The modern protestant church is a child of the enlightenment. Doing this, Bible verses & those selected truly meaningful worship song lyrics learned by heart, will come more & more effectively to mind in times of trial, temptation or affliction. Its gaining a lot of attention and its clear that many of you want my opinion on it. Happy birthday to you! Its dizzying the amount of times the song is repeated. 9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. For people who suffer from depression, PTSD, anxiety, negative self-talk, repetition of good and positive things is often the only way to recovery, because of how potent and incessant the unhealthy thought patterns are. Based solely on the song, an outsider will gain no idea of how to become saved & worse, who is needed to become saved. ALWAYS APPLY QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. 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