I understand it might not fit nicely into a church service but if the point is to glorify God, as your review seems concerned with, then I dont think being repetitive is something Hes concerned with. Emotion is always suspect. The repetition will be to a new experience of His glory. 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. For less than $5/mo. I was very touched though the last half was painful. Im not sure how I found my self on this page, I simply looking for more info about the song.) Ezekiel 5:8; Nahum 3:5; Rev. . Heres the essence of my concern about the message, copied from my plea to the producers: in its present form the message quite unintentionally I am sure dangerously misleads the lost as to their spiritual standing before a holy God by insisting and repeating, without qualification, He is for you., Of course Godloves all people (Psalm 145:9), Jesus came to save sinners, not condemn, we all agree on that, but is his message to lost sinners one of affirmation only?. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Keep up the great work shine for His glory! To use a really bad metaphor, Its kind of like Costco or Sams club everybody understands that you have to join the club (so to speak) to get the benefits. The song also encourages listeners to speak blessings over others, just as the priestly blessing in the Bible does. 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. We love to receive blessings, but not as quock to carry out the responsibility that comes with one. The list goes on and on. Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. 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 In the modern era, the idea has crept into the church that everything we do has to be seeker oriented. 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. 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. If this Happens, Gods anger will be kindled against the Israelites [ Speaking as a general rule ]. 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 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 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 . 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.. I agree its not a song that worships God. But, that doesnt mean that it cannot be used in such a way. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. It was freely given to you as a gift from God so why now do you claim it as yours with a copyright! We should all do our own due diligence to examine the theology of artists.. 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. Sometimes I think in our desire to be sensitive to what God wants from us we over complicate things and neglect the truth of the Holy Spirits role to will and to work in you for his good pleasure. Concern over man-centered song worship has its place, but song worship is only a snippet of whole worship, or as Paul calls it, true and proper worship offer your bodies as a living sacrifice to God. Allow them enjoy the blessing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ZjB0UOzOg&list=WL&index=9&t=0s. "Jesus Loves Me" by Willam B. Bradbury Jesus loves me! Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. Gods favor doesnt come from anything humans do. 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 . We cannot know anyones heart but our own. 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. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children 12. 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. Hey, God, can we do a different song? 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. It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. Read Chapter All Versions. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. May it continue to grow and provide you with God pleasing conversation and connections as well as a good reason to keep on searching scripture. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. Then it hit me: TastyWallet. Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. Robert C. Peurifoy, eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. & Luke 10:27 And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.. But, youve made a case for why that shouldnt exist when we evaluate songs. Im pro blessing, and its absolutely biblical, but its not a worship song in nature. Deuteronomy 28:2, ESV And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.Read More: Bible Verses about Obedience and Disobedience Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously . Thats the beautiful thing about God, He speaks to each of us in a personal way, one that we can hear. I understand your point. This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). Based solely on the song, an outsider will gain no idea of how to become saved & worse, who is needed to become saved. 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! It has perfect corners and will always look as tight and flat as the day it was made. 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. 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. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. Those that just want to get through the song may not get what its trying to say to us. This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. Lastly What does this song glorify? These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. How many times did God say fear not, and yet we are fearful of so much in this world. I do not find this to be the truth. For example, God remembered Noah, then made the water recede. We do not know whether the people who were being wronged . CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP . Abbie Gamboa) - Give Me Jesus, Chris Tomlin & Bethel Music - Holy Forever, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music (Feat. The Blessing was one of several songs which have become part of my personal healing. Yesss! 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. And a thousand generations. It does seems like a misuse of the text to rip out the blessing without the curses and warnings to go along with it. Bryan, Don, Randall . 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. The above quoted scriptures would say a resounding, YES!!! Repetition is bad. It never was intended for unbelievers. Its the heart of worship that we are repeating back to God His promises He made to us. Bible Scriptures. No, Im a layman with some extra time on his hands! Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. 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. That, essentially, you are valuable to and will be cared for by God. I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. 7, read it all, in context). And your family and your children Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. As so often is the case & case in point with this song amongst so many, is who do we think we are to exalt ourselves so often towards standards or achievements hardly in its infancy development. Just that fun, free spirit we feel when we sing well. Remember me, my God, for good, in return for all that I have done for this people. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. Ive come on this site for the first time thank you for helpful comments. Repetitions create Emotions. Yet Moses had to remind Him of His promise when He wanted to wipe Israel out after they created the golden calf. I had not hear The Blessing until a week ago while attending a conference (with social distancing.) Line upon line, precept upon precept. I think part of the lyrics in Bridge 2 are taken from or allude to St. Patricks prayer. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. Michael Negru & Matt Hickok I feel more closely associated with your overall thoughts hereto, not that others have not raised some good points as well.Michael 100% correct about these songs playing to the emotional side of people in wanting to work themselves up into a frenzy with the repeating lyrics and musical crescendo, tones, drums & lightshow galore.This is for the most part false worship & false spiritual feelings. Ask God for these blessings for yourself. 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). I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. May God lift you up on His mighty wings, And show you the blessings that this day brings. If we agree that this song is scripturally based then isnt it a good thing, at times, to repeat it over until it sinks in. In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. In your coming, and your going. Now as far as whole Doctrine is concerned, Matt is also hitting it on the nail saying this song is not a Worship song, but could in fact be idolatry. This raised this songs score from 9.5/10 to 10/10. My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. Totally agree. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! Of course, thank you! You can just see the excitement in her as she sings. Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on favor. He is absolutely against our sins based on all the scriptures that you referenced. As I so often do when questioning the legitimacy of a song, I go to the Psalms. So Im all for praying this over the UK as the lip suggests and the rest of the world too! It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. *Copyright 2020 Worship Together Music (BMI) Writers Roof Publishing (BMI) Capitol CMG Paragon (BMI) Kari Jobe Carnes Music (BMI) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com), Elevation Worship Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). . All around you, and within you. 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