As a musician and worship elder in my church I am tasked with testing the biblical integrity of the music we use in worship. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Is this different from passing the peace, which I consider another time stealer, especially when this action is done before the confession, as is the situation in many protestant churches, which no longer have a prayer of confession. 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. Day and night THEY NEVER stop saying: Holy, holy, holy Therefore it could not be anything else but a song about mans speciality or entitlement to Blessings i.e self adolatery & false euphoric emotional abuse,coupled with easily equally applicable to any false god worship. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.". 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). Repeating it. On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, 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!! We dont wear garments according to the Mosaic Law. 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. On that note, I think Dave Brennan makes a valid point on the added repeated phrase and I might suggest unqualified words He is with you. I will paste a portion of the article below and wait for your comments. . This song has been on repeat since the day I downloaded It never was intended for unbelievers. -God reserves wrath for His enemies (Nahum 1:2). It is unfortunate to consider but I would venture to guess that a large majority of the songs audience falsely believe the blessings promised by this song are material or emotional blessings simply because that is the current focus of society and the most popular reason many seek God. Grain of salt aside, I am glad to help with Scripture passages! Yes, Jesus loves me! It is about blessing others. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. *******Begin Quote******* Good to see your review and thank you for those biblical references. The Lord turn His . I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. Believe to receive God's favor. Im not saying we shouldnt be sensitive to unbelievers in the context of 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Im just suggesting that 1 Thessalonians 5:22 doesnt apply in this case because all scripture is the holy word of God and cannot be withheld or moderated to avoid misunderstanding in outsiders. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children [Bridge 2] May His presence go before you And behind. As for being gracious to us We all need this indeed! 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 Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) didnt write their song from a open source Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that they translated them selfs. That we would understand God is for us no matter the time of day, location, or personal scenario. One thing about The Blessing is a musical technique that it uses. But heres the punchline, although you will gain a vast amount of needed knowledge & insight, God opens up His Word to each & everyone as only He sees fit & neither one will ever fully receive or develop it to an infallible state like being & surely not to a Heavenly comparable state. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. As to the repetition, sometimes you need 3,4,5 times before your heart opens enough to get it. 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. Churches around the UK have come together to sing a blessing over the nation. My advice is to take the meat and throw away the bones. And we can trust Him. I shared the clip with my family when I got home and then hubby and I have been discussing this a bit deeper. Let's peek into the the definition of humble. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. I was struggling in sin and when I heard this song it called me back to obedience to God, because it reminded me that even though my sin is abominable, He has called me (and everyone else) to repentance through grace, forgiveness and love in His own life by leading the way in action. Ruth 3:10 Verse Concepts Then he said, "May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. It is a blessing offered to believers. SO THEY DO & 15 years down the line they have learned how to jump up and down in false idolatry worship & writhe uncontrollable on the floor under the kundalini spirit, with a watered down version of Gods Word devoid of any saving power, heading straight to hell ON YOUR SAY SO ! New Living Translation (NLT). It is completely unfit for corporate worship without a firm warning about the scriptures true meaning and in that case, could we not just pick something that doesnt require explaining? Have you ever been in a position where your life appears to be stuck in neutral, with doors that obstinately refuse to move regardless of your attempts to CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP . 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: I actually have made a play list of only this song to give me 30 minutes of meditative background to my prayers. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. You get the idea , I hope. Allow them enjoy the blessing. This is why careful exegesis is so critical in when we interpret the Bible. His Blessings are not a blanket promise, but a promise of Blessings towards His children.In essence some of these places / singers became so good in deceiving, that they can be Theologically very sound. As a father of two, I cannot (I feel) ask God enough for protection, blessing, and mercy for my children. Having said that, I also dont believe that its intended to be man-centered, that somehow the blessing will guarantee its outcome, or that it worships idols. 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. Vers 19 20 indicate Gods wrath to those false pastors misleading His people. ReadAbout the Berean TestandEvaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. Im ok with this song, as long as we recognize that it is NOT a worship song. Usually, I delete these sorts of posts; However, I allowed it because the majority of what you had to say is directed towards the song in question or another persons comments. 02/15/2022 After prayerfully considering Steve Barhydts comments, I decided that my rating for section 3 was too harsh. Consider also, in the OT, repetition conveys importance; indeed, the more often something is said and/or repeated, is an indication of an exponential amplification of the statement; e.g. 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.. 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. Ive been using a format within, I think, the last year or so, where I end the review with my recommendation for corporate worship. I do have a question about the lyrics that I wonder if you can help me understand- and am curious and not intending to criticize the song. The list goes on and on. Thank you for your review and listing of all the scripture that went into making this song. Artists work hard to produce music and lyrics. Im not sure how any of us can get away with quoting from copyrighted Bible translations. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.". . And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on favor. Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. CCLI #: 7147007. This was clearly not the case in biblical times. I admit that my constant criticism over repetition is subjective (although any opinion will be subjective) and it affects the scoring. Thank you for your comments! Of course, this might be best done when in private worship, but it could be done corporately as well. I have no children, no grandchildren. Ive been using it ever since! Bible Scriptures. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. He is with you. May God lift you up on His mighty wings, And show you the blessings that this day brings. Even money say they copped their song from the NIV which is copyrighted by law and owned by HarperCollins. Isaiah 41:13, NIV For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will . Is Remember Just in the Mind? No, He isnt. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. Moved me to tears and prayer. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This post might not make it here but I just wanted to post it even if only the site owners will read it. In these churches it was custom to end with the Aaronic blessing. You can just see the excitement in her as she sings. There must be spirit and there must be truth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Breastplate. Start FREE. Theres no reason to think that the artist says that the LORD does it, then shifts to man shining Gods face to you, then again to God. The major problem I see is that most people emphasize the emotional aspect of worship. Lost parents, dead churches, humor in the place of joy. 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. 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! Prayer Verses. I think its great and definitely a nice song. 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. 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