may his favor be upon you scripture
If you Google the blessing critiquehis is one of the first pages that come up. [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. Keep up the great work. Yes, they used scripture to write the song. When they get there, God is going to drive away (through the Israelites) the nations that live there. Comfort to all, Maggie. 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. God alone rescued them from slavery in Egypt. 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. We arent saying Lord, thank you for your abounding blessings that you freely give us, in an attempt to thank Him. 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. Music is just the initiation process. 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. While browsing the internet to find out which Scripture this song was taken from, I saw your website. 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! It would be like my son claiming a promise that my father gave to me when I was his age, that is not how specific promises work. This was clearly not the case in biblical times. This post might not make it here but I just wanted to post it even if only the site owners will read it. God put me in the right place to hear it. 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. 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. We cannot know anyones heart but our own. I think I understand where youre coming from. Psalms 30:5 - For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Everything has to be logical. The Context doesnt lend itself to that sort of interpretation. The Lord bless you! Jim Bomar: I agree with Stephan Briton, I have teach children & youth for 40 year and have always believed that the message God spoke to Jerusalem in Isaiah 28 means there is some lessons about him that can only be learned through the patient prodding of repetition. There must be spirit and there must be truth. Michael thats an interesting breakdown. Deuteronomy 1:11 Verse Concepts Watch on. Lyrics. That God would grant bless us, keep us, show favor towards us, and grant us grace and peace for a thousand generations. Yesss! Robert C. Peurifoy, I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. I had not hear The Blessing until a week ago while attending a conference (with social distancing.) It stays and lives with you forever. So Im all for praying this over the UK as the lip suggests and the rest of the world too! 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. After 45 years of sometimes heartbreaking ministry mixed with lots of joy am coming out of a very depressed time away from ministry. It is a gift. 1 Peter. He can bless them with good health, happiness, safety, opportunities to witness, care for others. 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). Thanks Mike CCLI #: 7147007. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. Translators work hard to transliterate and translate the Bible. 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. On that note, I think Dave Brennan makes a valid point on the added repeated phrase and I might suggest unqualified words He is with you. I will paste a portion of the article below and wait for your comments. 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! But, is that just very well-produced, glimmering, love-bombing deception? 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). saith the LORD of hosts. [21] I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. Can you tell what thats a reference to? My score was way too harsh. I would put forward that it makes a difference what is being repeated. Its biblical in context but I have a hard time with it being a worship song. Im listening to it repeatedly. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. I imagine a lot of that came from being aligned with the Lord in his desire to bless his people. Genesis 43:29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. Ive noticed that many songs dont receive 10/10 scores because of how I believe an unbeliever might interpret this song. Im surprised the moderator has given no mention/ interaction offered humbly by the UK ministry leader Dave Brennan. When it finally get from your head to your heart that you, an individual, are being given this blessing. Interesting technical review. 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. I dont mind the repetition of this song. When we ask for forgiveness, talk with God in prayer, take communion, and otherwise engage with the Lord, we are in essence calling His attention upon us. Can you explain how an overall 9.5/10 rating is condemning a song entirely derived from Gods own book? 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 enjoy this song but as a worship leader I have a responsibility to use songs in church services that give praise and worship to God. 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. In the New Testament, the Greek word is mimnskomai, meaning to remember or recall, but it too seems to imply action. I appreciate your support! this song is completely a blessing for not just any church but for each individual soul listening to it. Place me in a position to succeed. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.". [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. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. Out of context is intentional. Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! Romans 2:4 (KJV) tells us that Gods goodness leads us to repentance. Its one thing hearing/listening into such a blessing (and hopefully being drawn to enquire further!) I first heard it when I needed to hear that message repeated many times. Its good in your work and training to help you build muscle memory, but vain repetition of words is definitely bad. So, there I was, staring at my wallet and thinking about how hungry I was. The problem, then, lies with not with the lyrics. I cant find anyone aside from me struggling with it in my spirit as much as I am. You are correct about the original context. Worships direction is upward toward God and God alone. 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! Transitional (these songs transition from praise to worship or from worship to praise and usually have some elements of a typical praise/and or worship song) and 4. Maybe this song will get the worlds attention and since when is Gods own words nauseating repetition? God's blessings will chase after you. or 2) that we should *not be analyzing the music presented to the church / used by Christians at all, because that can *only be done in a way that is judgmental/hypocritical/unrighteous/etcBasically, who are we to question how someone else worships God. 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. Wicked people, people who mock Him and even deny His existence still get to enjoy good weather, good food, the love of family, and a great many other things. Proverbs 31 Ministries. And their children and their children. 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