Based solely on the song, an outsider will gain no idea of how to become saved & worse, who is needed to become saved. A second Biblical example of God's grace or favor can be found in 2 Timothy 2:1, where the Apostle Paul told his student Timothy, "You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." Here, and in many other places in the Scriptures, God's grace gave the beneficiary the ability or strength to do something they . The Bible repeatedly states, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (e.g. Lecrae) This Is Living, Elevation Worship (Feat. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children 12. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! I believe it is unwise to make any sweeping judgement regarding what God can or cant do through the Holy Spirit in peoples hearts through a song through any song. Robert C. Peurifoy, Vers 19 20 indicate Gods wrath to those false pastors misleading His people. However, they could also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. Maybe a blessing to sing over others, like a benediction post service, but is it really me worshiping God? I have watched several versions and my favorite is the one from New Zealand/Aotearoa, which really fills me with God spirit and with a great homesickness for New Zealand, which is one of three countries that I call home. I fill the love (aroha) and the caring (manaakitanga) of all those singing the Blessing. The list goes on and on. Our humanness is so fickle and petty. - Numbers 6:24-26. In the morning, in the evening There are a number of ways, but in Matthew 5:45 Jesus gives two practical examples. I love this site. 3:3. I dont mind the repetition of this song. Stephen, you have expressed so well what has been going through my mind for months. His favor upon our lives! It appears to be an encouraging word set to music. This post might not make it here but I just wanted to post it even if only the site owners will read it. Not all of us are called, or privileged, to have children, but consider that your powerful witness and testimony may carry out Gods favor and blessing upon generations and generations. Christian artists and married couple Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe also helped pen this recent release. Thank you for your comment! LEARN THESE SONGS & PERSONALLY SING THEM TO GOD IN TIMES OF NEED & ONE TO ONE TRUE WORSHIP. Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). So the music rises in intensity to help bring that understanding from our heads to our hearts which brings deeper faith to our struggling minds. How a Christian applies his mind is of crucial importance! Luke praised them for their doctrinal integrity, not for being sensitive to the feelings of unbelievers. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Beautiful. It brings glory to God by invoking a Biblically accurate blessing to those who hear it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Breastplate. We somehow start to believe that it all depends on "us." Of course, He also made a way for His enemies to be forgiven. I dont know how we Americans can look at our current culture and compare it to Israel in Numbers. It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. chapter 4 would actually support the idea of evaluating what we say/sing/do, as part of maturing in the faith, renewing our mind, putting on the new self, etc Specifically thinking Ephesians 4:11-15, and Ephesians 4:17-25. I like your helpful analysis, particularly your explanation of how The Blessing links to scripture. You can just see the excitement in her as she sings. What does the Bible indicate about fear & real peace In your weeping, and rejoicing. Post-Bridge Three times, with the same phrase repeating six times on the first iteration and eight times on the next two. No, He isnt. Dont be shy or have a cow! This is too evident in much of todays worship music. 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). My advice is to take the meat and throw away the bones. We have a tendency to wander off and need to be drawn back by our Good Shepherd. This is my first time on here. Great news! 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. I think this ends up being a descriptor of Gods character, more so than some guarantee of generation-to-generation blessing. Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. However, if you say something about it, they will just say you are being judgmental and YET It does not matter what other people say because only what God says is what truly matters. 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. To be honest I had never heard this song until today. but its another to sing a blessing over. From learning to walk, talk, ride a bike, mathematics, etc., most of our learned skills and patterns form through repetition. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their . I must say that I disagree with Dons assessment (and, consequently, your revision of section 3) of this song. His LOVEJesus is love. Elevation Worships The Blessing was recently requested several times in the same week, in part because it addresses the current COVID-19 crisis. Should not the entire worship service be a time of bringing blessing to all the people. 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. by Andr van Belkum. Verse. Lets first get there, before we claim the spoils Similar in the way this song claiming every Blessing under the sun, without much in the way of pre-requisites! But if you keep this song in context, it isnt for the church it was for Aaron and the priests (Numbers 6) as a blessing for Israel. The problem, then, lies with not with the lyrics. If God is so for them, should we be against them in anyway? The above quoted scriptures would say a resounding, YES!!! Same for the blessing, when read in the Bible. The Context doesnt lend itself to that sort of interpretation. Thank you for your comments and question! It was co-written by Steven Furtick and Chris Brown (Elevation Worship). I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. Now let us discern this, the problem with songs labelled Christian; is not just lyrics, music, performance style or in fact often have nothing to do with the song or the artist performing it being possibly found sound by measure, but the where-from. Isnt He God? There has been a lot of indepth commentary about this song. Yes, we are able to listen to the song for free like you stated however the real catch is tossing down $50 bucks for the real anointing they are offering where everything looks so so perfect because that has to be God. We usually favor people who also favor us. Yes, the people of the Most High are Israel, including the churchits not a genetics thing; but if thats the case (and it is) then we are held to the same expectations in that regard, save for anything Levitical post-golden calf, as that was added after the covenant and has since been made obsolete via the blood of our Savior. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. you. But I can almost assure you that Feat. English Standard Version The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. Thank you for giving us a platform to unite together internationally. Its not just the music but sermons as well that talk about all the benefits we have who are IN Christ and many lost people hear these things and think they assume that the words apply to them as well. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. Matthew 5:43-46 (KJV) specifically says that God blesses the unbeliever and that we should do the same. A sacrifice is a sacrifice it is the opposite of self blessing so Im opposed. I acknowledge that some songs served up to the body might be better applied in a private, personal time of worship but at the same time the church needs to grow not in endurance but true passion and devotion. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. The Exod 20:6 and other refs are equally reserved not only for Gods people Israel, but conditional on them loving him, keeping his commands, etc. They get a little high & they feel good about it. 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. May His presence go before you, and behind you, and beside you. Ultimately our relationship to God is just that ours. Thank you for sharing this profound article! The current generation is emotionally starved in history. 1) you are saying that repetition should not be included in the evaluation (since its subjective), to be as objective as possible Strength to Live for God: An Example of God's Favor. It is elevating Him not blessing us worship is not for my or any believers blessing! By webster definition, thats called mantra, and Jesus specifically warned against that. Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,Be fruitful, and multiply, Yesss! 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. . However, the New Testament Church is new Israel, prophecied in Jeremiah 31 and fulfilled throughout the book of Acts. Thank you for your review and listing of all the scripture that went into making this song. I reached your page here after searching for a while for the Biblical references of this song The Blessing. 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