I added it and gave you credit. Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 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. I would put forward that it makes a difference what is being repeated. Thats the question you have to ask yourself. While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. 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. Intense feelings about the words are great, but theres a danger of overdoing it. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. 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. Youve probably heard of YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. 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. These are beautiful words to remind me of how loving our Father is and how willing He is to rain down blessings on us, our children, their children, and their childrens children. He sees all and knows all. Hebrews says it well in Ch13, offering UP to God spiritual sacrifices. So my understanding is that Num 6 is a pronouncement of the LORDs blessing on his people Israel, usually said by the temple priests after the daily sacrifices. But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. That makes sense! God remembered Rachel, then opened her womb. And behind you, and beside you. It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. The term bless is also used the same way. To receive His gift of favor upon your life you must believe it. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. Used by permission. The context seems clear that it is the LORD who makes His face shine upon you. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children [Bridge 2] May His presence go before you And behind. 09/14/2021 Per Artist Theology announcement, I expanded the red text to encourage others to study Darlene Zschechs theology via Hillsong. Track: The Blessing (Live) (listen to the song), Artist: Elevation Worship (Feat. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. Agree? It is elevating Him not blessing us worship is not for my or any believers blessing! I hope you will find the same result. Almost all translations of the Bible (if not all translations) are copyrighted. May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.' NLT: New Living Translation Read Full Chapter Bible App Bible App for Kids Numbers 6:24-26 Read Full Chapter Compare All Versions: Numbers 6:24-26 They also received many high scoring reviews, some of which are 10/10. This blessing always seems to come straight from the mouth of God, when I hear it. They are there to specifically listen to that artist for entertainment. Second, in my review, I worded However, they will also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. poorly. He has been, is, and will always be more powerful than our sin. I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. Hey, God, can we do a different song? Thank you, Lord bless the artist for these wonderful lyrics, I love the comment, We are created for the glory of God. 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. Praise is all that is on my mind during this. Arent worship songs for glorifying Jesus and what Hes done for us? and I hope we can rejoined in heaven to meet pray for me you are also in my prayers ! The near endless repetition of it all almost ruins it as far as the musical aspect. over a marriage, in sending missionaries etc. Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes Satan is always 90% right and 10% wrong think about the deception of Eve in the garden. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! And we must trust He will act on our behalf. 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. And their children and their children. The UK version states as its headline: I cant find anyone aside from me struggling with it in my spirit as much as I am. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! Its just gone viral in the UK, being used to sing a blessing over the nation in the midst of (Covid 19 lockdown) crisis. I think it has very little to do with God or the Holy Spirit. And that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ! 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for lhe maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, From https://www.gotquestions.org/rain-just-unjust.html. I grew up in and then served churches with three hymns (reduced to only two so a childrent sermon could be fit in the requisite 60 minutes) and a sermon with three points and a poem. Thank you Vince. The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) Thank you for your compliment and Scripture reference! Out of context is intentional. There must be spirit and there must be truth. Christian artists and married couple Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe also helped pen this recent release. Line upon line, precept upon precept. But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. . Chewing over, poring over, considering again and again, pondering upon the Word of God. 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. Ive been asked by several folks from our church, When are we singing The Blessing?, and I have told them that I was thinking about it. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. But we dont do that we naturally gravitate toward adoration in our song writing and corporate singing, without direct biblical instruction to do so. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. 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. There are a number of ways, but in Matthew 5:45 Jesus gives two practical examples. Before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah wore a yoke around his neck, warning that Judah and the surrounding kingdoms should "bring your . We had a patient who had a cross addiction of TRANCE MUSIC which relies on repetition. 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 . Elevation Worships blessing inspired by Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 7:9, and Psalm 103:17-18. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. There is deeper things than a direct song review bothering me & I think it should similarly bother all Christians! He gives the blessing of rain to the just and the unjust alike. And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. While I cannot relate to your loss, may you be encouraged to consider that the Spirit of God working within you will bring, and likely has brought, Gods blessing and truth into the lives of those you have come in contact. 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. 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? Its the way in which the artist chose to present it. 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. Day and night, they never stop singing holy,holy,holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was ,who is, and who is to come- Rev. Okay, so thats not Aaron and his sons, which means either no-one now can say it or sing it OR perhaps all believers can sing it to/over each other and over their families etc. Rather, Scripture says the opposite: Little in this song applies to unbelievers until they turn from their wickedness and trust in Jesus. We delight in him. I am glad that you like repetition! Susan, it has been years since I counted, but in some form or way the scriptures, Old and New, say in some for Fear not over 250 times. As to your observation Unbelievers wont miss the message the first time, much less the second or third. high on emotions and minimal on sound thinking. God's blessings will overtake you. Most people find this site by doing a Google search. May He turn His face toward you and give you peace. However, I do agree with your first point. I wouldve liked to go see Elevation Worship live but their tickets are not affordable for minimum wage earning folks like me lol. 7, read it all, in context). 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? Like others I actually like the repetition and find the song very moving rather than boring. The Context doesnt lend itself to that sort of interpretation. 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. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Isnt this reminiscent of what Biblical meditation is? He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. In that agrarian society, good weather was all-important. I havent copyrighted anything. God bless you! Make Mistakes. The Cambridge Bible states vers 16 18 very clear Jer_23:16-18. Another commenter to a different song mentioned that they use repetition to help others learn a new song, then slowly reduce it over time. [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. Something Beautiful Today's Scripture: And there is none that calleth upon thy name,that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee:for thou hast hid thy face Luke praised them for their doctrinal integrity, not for being sensitive to the feelings of unbelievers. May His favor be upon you Like God's grace.His favor is also unmerited. 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. A primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. I wanted to suggest adding Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference point for May his blessing be upon youchildrens children. Worships direction is upward toward God and God alone. It is hard for me to write here because motive is always being assumed as bad by critics. First, Psalm 23 starts with The LORD is my shepherd. One such verse is Psalm 30:5 (ESV): "For his anger lasts but for a moment, and his favor for a lifetime. I actually have made a play list of only this song to give me 30 minutes of meditative background to my prayers. People think that these songs are so supportive when they go through a depression or tough time Nothing like the word of God and prayer without any sounds in that period of time and if you really want a song during that time just go to a hymnal book and pick a song that speaks to your mind not emotions. To the Pastor that says he doesnt think his congregation should sing the blessing, this is my simple response, the best way to remember scripture is to sing it as a song. When it comes to repetition, Ive noticed that there are usually two types of people: those who are annoyed with it (depending on how much/context/etc.) Romans 2:4 (KJV) tells us that Gods goodness leads us to repentance. 1 Peter. And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water . 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