may his favor be upon you scripture

(Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. So, Davids cries to the Lord in the Psalms are just as much cries for effect as for affection. He gave us His only begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins so that we dont perish and for us to have everlasting life with Him in Heaven. Thanks Mike Even more so now as His Sons return date gets closer every day!! It was specifically meant for his church, I believe. To receive His gift of favor upon your life you must believe it. Keep up the great work. It certainly wouldnt hurt to sing blessings mid-service! 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. Make His face shine u. F#sus. I, for one, dont think we need to remind God of anything. As I have asked before on other topics, if the Holy Spirit, when writing Psalm 23 through David, did not see fit to explain the blessings, love, and care that God has, is it fair to hold the songwriter to a higher standard? God loves you more than you can fathom. And a thousand generations Deuteronomy 7:9. 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. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. Does He restore their soul? Last few comments is great & Vince thanks for updating your review, but Im not gonna say Im happy with such a high grade of 8.5 / 10 for as Randall rightly called it, a fluff piece from an heretical establishment. Worship must be vital and real in the heart, and worship must rest on a true perception of God. Something more to chew on! Translators work hard to transliterate and translate the Bible. 1) you are saying that repetition should not be included in the evaluation (since its subjective), to be as objective as possible All my research points to this line added in the UK version. I love the whole thing lyrics, repeating, music, the way I feel when Im singing, saying amen over and over and then repeating everything all over. Repetition is not a issue here. Key Verse ~ God's blessings will chase you down! He will simply think whoever this Lord is being sung about, seems good. I dont mind the repetition of this song. God bless you! Everything has to be logical. Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 29:23; Matthew 23:12; Luke 1:52; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5.). Although I largely agree with your comments about Elevations teachings, in the future, lets stay on topic and discuss the lyrical content without bringing in artist personal beliefs and theology into the discussion. 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 That we would understand God is for us no matter the time of day, location, or personal scenario. And your family and your children. Keep up the great work shine for His glory! Allow them enjoy the blessing. 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! Elevation, Hillsong, and Bethel have the same tactic 90/10 well maybe 60/40 when you look at the core beliefs. I dont think so, not any more than I believe the purity, sacrificial, food and drink, or cultural laws apply to us. Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. I suppose Elevation Worship could ask for donations rather than selling their music. I guess Holy Holy Holy could be cited as repetitious too? Thank you for taking it to the Bible. Pertaining towards your referring to This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. . If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. 2020 15 May The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. In your weeping, and rejoicing. -Friends of the world are Gods enemy (James 4:4) *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). May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. However, the New Testament Church is new Israel, prophecied in Jeremiah 31 and fulfilled throughout the book of Acts. And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. 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. Wonderful food for thought. TastyWallet made me smile! No judgment, this is a comment from a believer struggling with this songs place in worship. And dont forget, it is the famous saying of the embodiment of the devil, that repeating a lie a hundred times makes it a truth. It appears to be an encouraging word set to music. by Andr van Belkum. The repetition will be to a new experience of His glory. Right? 3:3. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Can we honestly sing that God is for people, when we dont know where they are in repentance with Him? And then over more of my extended family. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. BEFORE READING & SORRY FOR MY THESIS . I am not claiming to be correct, this is just my reasoning, if anyone could help me resolve this whether for the validation or invalidation of the songs glorifying-of-God qualities. But to be sung by everyone in a time where it is thought that were bringing glory to God I believe it is out of its proper context. Psalm 84:11 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. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.". If you mean the 2nd, I think Eph. And each and every time i listen to it. 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. May His favor be upon you Brings me tears as well. In your weeping and you rejoicing. Of course, thank you! He is for you, He is for you. However, I do agree with your first point. He gives the blessing of rain to the just and the unjust alike. 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). . [22] But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.. Christian music is as much a business as anything else. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! 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. Another commenter to a different song mentioned that they use repetition to help others learn a new song, then slowly reduce it over time. Which rather should produce no music & whos music should not be spread around; or at least Christians should be extremely careful in what way it is supported & approved! I know that historically hard and fearful times have caused believers to draw themselves closer to 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. 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. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. I understand your point. 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. But even when younger, and more so now, I find that when phrases get repeated a lot, as in this song, especially when done in an intense way, they it can work really well for a while, but sometimes they start to lose their meaning, and if that happens, then the band is probably still really giving it some, and some of the people round you are still really into it, and youre left standing there with all that going on, thinking it was initially great, but now its just banal. It does seems like a misuse of the text to rip out the blessing without the curses and warnings to go along with it. Its dizzying the amount of times the song is repeated. Hello and thank you for this review. 'May the LORD bless you and protect you. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. When I first heard this worship song, I immediately cried. It took everything that I read in the Bible about Gods love for me and wrapped it into the biggest blessing God can give us. The chastisement might be painful but only "for a moment" but God's "favor is for a lifetime" and into eternal life. But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. The UK version states as its headline: God never forgets His promises or His people He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, and the creator of the universe. We read too much of our 21st century western ideas into it, and make it mean something different than the original word. See, just recently I started on this journey of Faith & wow, I can already hear God speaking so clearly to me & feel Him working through me as His vessel. But Hey, some indeed are already Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not. Furthermore if we take as strict a context as you are taking, then the entire Bible is not for the modern day Christian. The song doesnt claim anything for Americans but seems to me to be a prayer of blessing over those listening. Chris Brown) What I See, Elevation Worship (Feat. I wouldve liked to go see Elevation Worship live but their tickets are not affordable for minimum wage earning folks like me lol. Vince, Im sorry, I dont mean to go on and rant or even sound angry but the gospel of greed is a real problem here in the USA and apparently Im not sure what can be done about it you asked me how far my argument goes I think it started and ended here things like this bother me and because Jesus didnt charge me a dime when he loved and saved instead he paid the price..but anyway this turning into word salad and I know you got better things to do so let me end with this.. You quoted Romans 13, I agree, you are 100 percent right!! E. face toward you. We are never beyond his rescue. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. God blessed numerous people who were not believers. Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not His favor be upon you Brings me tears as well by. Song, I immediately cried, set apart for Him replaced by glorious... 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