may his favor be upon you scripture
may his favor be upon you scripture
Amen. Learning is great, but manipulating minds is something we want to avoid in churches. Again if I would of been there I would of cried with you . Thank you for your comment! May His Favor Be Upon You Hanging Framed Canvas Print, Wood Framed Canvas Decor, The Blessing Wall Art, Abstract Canvas Sign MadeToShineDesign (187) $29.50 FREE shipping More colors The Blessing Song Kari Jobe | May His Favor Be Upon You | Scripture Song Sign | Christian Song Sign | Scripture Signs | Mothers Day Gift rootedngroundedhome (18,174) Based solely on the song, an outsider will gain no idea of how to become saved & worse, who is needed to become saved. 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. Well, Im late and maybe someone else could put this in a more biblically referenced context, but Id just add that as human beings, we should constantly be reminding ourselves that questions of reasoning, that is, human reasoning like, if God is all knowing, why does God need to be reminded? are concluded from leaning on our own understanding. 7, read it all, in context). The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. Copyrights are meant to protect the imaginations of those who work on media, whether that is music, movie, book, or video game. Vince have you considered the alternate lyrics in this version? And their children. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. This would also be akin to Christs command to render unto Caeser what is Caesers (implied peacefully) and also Pauls instruction to Timothy: First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. The repetition in this song conveys my sense of urgency to have God truly bless my children not with possessions, wealth, or fame but Himself. How can He bless? I think my only real issue is that it comes from a church with questionable doctrinal issues that I dont want to get into because I wish to stay on topic. God alone! 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. The LORD is stated at the beginning and end of the first Verse. And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Happy birthday to you! Blessed words. One may wonder if per say this review is contributing to assist leading young immature Christians away from truth & on the flip side, is it doing everything it can, to lead the lost or seeking listeners to Christ? This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). CCLI #: 7147007. I agree wholeheartedly. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. The song makes it seem like WE can somehow make His face shine upon us. My advice is to take the meat and throw away the bones. 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. Does He restore their soul? I have a real issue with this song as a praise and worship song. Sang for my city and our country, especially for those who have yet to know the Lord and experience the blessing of life with Him. I would add one thing: Under the new covenant, we, the church, are a holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:4-10). I think the church (myself included) is suffering from spiritual ADD. 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. He sought forgiveness and received it. I mean those who have had deaths in their families (Ive recently lost both my children,) those who have lost jobs, those in family crisis or drug addiction. I was also prepared about your frustrations with repetition after being a good girl and following your links to the criteria section. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. It is necessary to make this distinction so that lost people are not given false assurance of being a Christian and having eternal hope. Well be doing a lot of what we might call repetition in heaven, but itll be to the awe provoking majesty of our God and His Christ. God has promised you favor. How a Christian applies his mind is of crucial importance! Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. pon you. In explanation, over eating makes you sick & too much of anything diminish its value, instead of increasing its value & with all thy mind include we as Christians meditating on Spiritual things the right way. Psalm 1:1,2. How much more can God prove His love for us. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us yes, establish the work of our hands. . But Hey, some indeed are already Heavenly tourist and what not, so why not. Recent comments concerning The Blessings seem to miss something. To give a really silly example of where Im coming from God used one of The Twilight series movies to speak to me. prophets here ijn Jeremiah chapter 23 as in meaning those Pastors falsely teaching the Word of God. 04/20/2021 After prayerfully considering Dons comments, I decided to update section 3 based on his direction. We read too much of our 21st century western ideas into it, and make it mean something different than the original word. 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 am passionate about apologetics, philosophy, logic, critical thinking, and of course, Jesus Christ! It isnt that this is what people want, but emotional outlets are what people need. Repetitions create Emotions. Vince I think your response is very well said. I think that the blessing was intended for believers; However, I see no opposing Scripture that forbids an unbeliever from hearing such a blessing, even if they are outside the camp of Christ and may not partake of its benefits. The songs title summarizes the entire song. One such verse is Psalm 30:5 (ESV): "For his anger lasts but for a moment, and his favor for a lifetime. May the Lord bless you and protect you. Even the word, blessing, may be somewhat misunderstood. In your weeping, and rejoicing 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 A gift of love from him to us! His promises never fail. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. But eventually the stress led me to step away from pastoral ministry. I agree about the excessive repetition, although I think ones response to that can change with age, with younger people often wanting a more emotional, intense encounter and those who are a bit older wanting more actual content. Ive noticed that many songs dont receive 10/10 scores because of how I believe an unbeliever might interpret this song. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. 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. It never was intended for unbelievers. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Having already gained some discernment, you can more easily divide right from false teaching[ And yet sometimes still get it wrong]. Agree? 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. This song being mostly scripture, repetition is good. Secondly, the Bereans were noted for testing the Gospel against the scriptures (which at the time consisted only the Old Testament). The scope of The Berean Test is to analyze lyrics for its message, Biblical accuracy, outsider interpretation, or inherent glorification of God (or lack thereof) based on my evaluation criteria. And each and every time i listen to it. But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. The Blessing song is a reminder to those whom God has called that His blessing is far more amazing than the things of this world. There is no reason to think that this ancient blessing would not apply to gentile believers today, those of us who are adopted sons of God (John 1:12-13, John 14:18, Romans 8:14-17, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:1-8, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:5-7, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:11-22, Hebrews 9:15, and 1 John 3:1-3) and in effect, are adopted Israelites (Romans 11:11-24). In order to do the Lord's work, we must resolve conflicts in the church in a biblical manner. 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). What you are doing here is very important in todays world where there is so much noise and confusion in and around Christian music. much love and blessing on you! and I hope we can rejoined in heaven to meet pray for me you are also in my prayers ! The song is a Blessing to all that hear it . So true Shan! CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP . But, its being readily accepted in Christianity today by watering down the gospel making it all about us rather than about the Lord. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? I imagine a lot of that came from being aligned with the Lord in his desire to bless his people. And now the song is just on repeat.I picked up my church directory and sang along over each one listed there. This past week was the first anniversary of the death of our daughter, a worship leader in her own right. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Talk about sentimentality. Make Mistakes. It wasnt just King David who cried out for the Lords remembrance. But, if they dont copyright it, someone else might and do whatever they want with it. I think it has great harmonies that are catchy and make peoples voices sound good and THATS why people like it. 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! It seems therefore it should only be pronounced to the church [to those who are in Christ by faith (1Pet 2:9/ Rev 1:5-6)] and probably best after a reminder of the gospel the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sin. Just a friendly thought! God will not allow any circumstance, or any person, to hold us back from His blessing, favor, and purpose for our lives. Im trying to get my head around the way this song is being used. Psalm 80:3,7 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 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. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. Yes, Jesus loves me! its their copyright, not mine. Similarly, repeating May His favor be upon you and a thousand generations, and your family and your children, and their children, and their children certainly conveys a beautiful blessing any person should feel blessed to hear, let alone to hear it repeated and be able to meditate on the idea and His inscrutable love for us! On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. When God gives good sunshine and good rain to an evil farmer, its an example of God loving His enemies. The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. And I find it very much a good help to encourage quieting my mind and focusing on Jesus. There-in lies the biggest danger, which explains why it take countless of years for those able to eventually see some truth, to rid themselves of such a place, leaving far more behind oblivious to their lost nature ! It is totally fine that someone gets super irritated by repetition. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. At best these verses tell us about Gods character, not individualized promises we can claim today 3,000+ years later. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. It has perfect corners and will always look as tight and flat as the day it was made. I know that I said I wouldnt post any more but I wanted to say I love you keep fighting keep holding on Vince and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling- God loves you so much! 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? From a Biblical perspective, Moses didnt have any problem reminding God about His promise to make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven. However, unbelievers will probably get the wrong idea, thinking God approves of their sinful lifestyle. My score was way too harsh. 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Numbers 6:24-26 The New King James Version (NKJV) 24 "The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace." ' Numbers 6:24-26 New Century Version (NCV) 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. That is part of their job. How do worship leaders and pastors intend to use these lyrics? Its not my intent to keep unbelievers from learning more. Also, check out my other Elevation Worship reviews. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. Pertaining towards your referring to This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. I appreciate your support! Sad that we are grading music written to worship our creator and Lord based on our personal preference. who was, and is, and is to come.. I think I understand where youre coming from. I havent always been fond of repetition either but I suggest there might be good reason we are living in a world that gets its information and much of its interaction through 30 second sound bites Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Welcome to Faith Friday on the "Faith, Art & Tiny Houses" podcast. By webster definition, thats called mantra, and Jesus specifically warned against that. I heard that the pastor of Elevation church (Steven Furtick) felt that God was speaking this blessing over his church and wanted his congregation to receive it, so he sat down in a room with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes and wrote this song for his church. Lyrical examination seemed like a good fit to use my talents, especially since there are very few websites dedicated to it. ). Indeed very presumptuous and haughty! When God grants you favor, He shows you His immense kindness beyond what you deserve, hope, or imagine. 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