may his favor be upon you scripture

Love this song! I am not normally in favor of gross repetition in worship songs, but in this case it absolutely works. Everything has to be explained, emotions are suspect, bad theology isBad. But honestly, I know few who have good theology. by Andr van Belkum. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Ive since upgraded the scoring and, as you no doubt noticed, I gave a 10 for that section on this review. Stephen, I agree with you whole heartedly. I added it and gave you credit. May you all receive His Blessings so that His way may be known on earth, and Hus salvation among all nations. If this is the case, then every pastor who uses the Aaronic blessing at the end of a worship service should cease to do so. 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! This song is a gift and should be given away, not sold. This. Jesus is our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. But dont make a law out of that or condescend on someone who finds it to be refreshing and healing and vice versa. 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.) Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Have we forgotten that all our righteousness is but filthy rags before a holy God? EDIT: Removed first sentence, which replied to a comment now deleted. Thanks, Don 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. Measure each with such surety / purity & chuck the unnecessary thousands of other songs on your phone or hard drive. This song is a reminder of His love, and that cant be said enough. You get the idea , I hope. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. Thank you for your comment and compliments. 7, read it all, in context). You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.. 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. This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. It does seem to be inspired by God, based on the worldwide response. Bible Scriptures. Lastly What does this song glorify? But surprise, this song actually uses biblical language and concepts which are common to the old testament covenant and the new testament gospel to remind us that God has been at work building relationships with people from the very beginning of His creation even when we choose to ignore or reject Him. Obedience, faithfulness, perseverance, persecution when necessary. Elevation, Hillsong, and Bethel have the same tactic 90/10 well maybe 60/40 when you look at the core beliefs. Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. Make His face shine upon you While browsing the internet to find out which Scripture this song was taken from, I saw your website. But then I listened to the song again, and I sang along, in a sense praying the blessing over my family (perhaps encouraged by the reminder of His favor to a thousand a generations of those who love Him). Agree? As for Maybe this song will get the worlds attention and since when is Gods own words nauseating repetition?, its not Gods Word that is nauseating repetition. Just that fun, free spirit we feel when we sing well. Could I submit that though I really like this song and can take it personally as a believer, after reading through the lyrics, I didnt see that the artists mentioned anywhere who the recipients of these blessings are? Pastors should pay more attention to instilling the fear of God again, within a world that only seeks to want the nice, gentle & good side of God such as this song ! But inside, you know how much it strengthens the soul Chris Brown) What I See, Elevation Worship (Feat. G#m. Waddya think? this song is completely a blessing for not just any church but for each individual soul listening to it. As a musician, its just another fluff song way too much repetition and overall simplistic. Asaph pleaded with the Lord to Remember the nation You purchased long ago, the people of Your inheritance and deliver them (Psalm 74:2). 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. It has perfect corners and will always look as tight and flat as the day it was made. Thank you, Norma. Most of us are anyway listening too much without truly understanding & should rather read more of Gods Word, whereby we will gain more understanding & find ourselves in regular prayer. The Bible repeatedly states, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (e.g. Im surprised the moderator has given no mention/ interaction offered humbly by the UK ministry leader Dave Brennan. Thank you for your comment! Start FREE. I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. May His favor be upon you. 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. Regardless of the farmers disposition toward God, God gives sunshine and rain to all the farmers in equal portion. After 45 years of sometimes heartbreaking ministry mixed with lots of joy am coming out of a very depressed time away from ministry. ALWAYS APPLY QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. I listen and weep and soak . Music is just the initiation process. 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 He is for you Maybe this song will get the worlds attention and since when is Gods own words nauseating repetition? If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. you. I believe it was written for this time, to cut through the noise of today. Ive been using a format within, I think, the last year or so, where I end the review with my recommendation for corporate worship. But that has become the norm from a heretical Steven Furtick and Elevation Worship, with sweet pretty face Kari Jobe selling the poison with a smile. Im not sure how any of us can get away with quoting from copyrighted Bible translations. This song is beautiful, I cant lie. The major problem I see is that most people emphasize the emotional aspect of worship. In the New Testament, the Greek word is mimnskomai, meaning to remember or recall, but it too seems to imply action. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. 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. The repetition will be to a new experience of His glory. . I dont think the timing was an accident. I simply love this song. It is a gift. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. One final remark, in these days when the drum beat that is repeated through the media is fear inducing, perhaps we will need words of hope a thousand times to drown them out. And behind you, and beside you Youve probably heard of YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. In your coming, and your going The problem, then, lies with not with the lyrics. He sees all and knows all. Contextually, it ends the Chorus, stating that Elevation Worship receives and agrees with the blessing. Check out our may god's favor be upon you selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. And be gracious to. For instance, in Psalm 25, David begs God to Remember, Lord, Your great mercy and love remember me (Psalm 25:6-7). But we dont do that we naturally gravitate toward adoration in our song writing and corporate singing, without direct biblical instruction to do so. On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Read full chapter Numbers 5 Numbers 7 New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. There have been some great comments here. Read Chapter All Versions. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. 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. if this is so then the blessing is for us too. In the same way, God shows favor to the ones who delight in . How a Christian applies his mind is of crucial importance! Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. Ive been fascinated by this song since the first time I heard it. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. God will not allow any circumstance, or any person, to hold us back from His blessing, favor, and purpose for our lives. God makes no distinction between the evil and the righteous in this instanceHe gives good gifts to both of them. I wanted to suggest adding Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference point for May his blessing be upon youchildrens children. Thank you for your comment! However, unbelievers will probably get the wrong idea, thinking God approves of their sinful lifestyle. This is my first time on here. But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. 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