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? With such vague universal lyrics, have a Hindu or Muslim sing it & it equally can be about their false gods which also can be referred to as lords or gods & even satan can be the lord of someone & indeed directly or indirectly actually is with many of these false movements.0/10. Never a toil or labor. I am not a fan of repetition. The favor of God can be described as "tangible evidence that a person has the approval of the Lord.". Youve given me a lot to think about. 11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? So . 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Calmly and politely state your case in a comment, below. So, the question becomes, if God doesnt forget, why can we and do we ask Him to remember? After much prayer and consideration, I updated my review borrowing from Brennans wisdom. Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. Even Christian artists are entertainers. It is from the prophets own imaginations and not from Jehovah that their pleasing promises of immunity from evil come. They will experience eternal separation from God (Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43, Jude 1:7, Revelation 14:11, and Revelation 20:10). repeatedly listening to it not just made me to memorize it but also to think that the great god is here with me and he is here for this mere me. May His presence go before you And behind you, and . Comfort to all, Maggie. it does require some explanation in a church service so that congregations dont think that singing God loves me and wants to bless me is enough. We are never beyond his rescue. 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 ! But I think it fair to say you all need to call this what it is ministering to self. 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. Nope. eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. & Luke 10:27 And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.. This post might not make it here but I just wanted to post it even if only the site owners will read it. He will simply think whoever this Lord is being sung about, seems good. The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. From a Biblical perspective, Moses didnt have any problem reminding God about His promise to make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven. And your family and your children Thank you Lord for the musicians and the gifts you give them to speak to us through music. saith the LORD of hosts. So Joseph found favor in his sight, Genesis 39:3-4 You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit. There is deeper things than a direct song review bothering me & I think it should similarly bother all Christians! Its the way in which the artist chose to present it. 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 LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular, Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular, Preposition | second person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular, To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore, The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation, OT Law: Numbers 6:25 Yahweh make his face to shine (Nu Num. In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. I quote from a video of one missionary Spencer Smith, titled What Happens When We Worship Worship actually specifically talking about this song & having experienced similar things in Africa This Religious emotional euphoria that they are being given, is nothing more than a spiritual hit of crack. Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. Second, in my review, I worded However, they will also be lead astray, thinking that God is with, within, and for them without repentance or faith. poorly. Gods remembering brought the Holy Spirit on one, and His wrath upon another. Take a look at Exodus 32:11-18. Yes, when artists play their music, there is often a charge to hear them play. Again, So sorry for your lost but we have the hope of re-uniting with our loved ones that have gone before! 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 ! When this Psalm is read in its context (and exclusively in its context) one could legitimately say, 1) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him (I substituted the Words from verse 6 in the place of He is for you in the original quote). March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. Happy to sit in the shade of someone with more knowledge than me though! Musically, the song has a modern and upbeat sound, with a mix of electronic . It seems it only appears in the New Testament at all on the lips of Jesus, in shorthand as he blesses his disciples or says Peace to you (e.g. No, Im a layman with some extra time on his hands! Guessing from the ads, its voluntary work. What do we use listening & informal participation within Christian songs/performances for?, as PART of worship right. That makes sense! Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. It feels like Im singing a blessing over myself. 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 we are blessed, we must be a blessing to others and not just to those around us, but to the nations. In a time of self-loathing, He used a line in one of those cheesy movies to tell me that I dont understand how much He loves me. , PS Whats the story behind the name TastyWallet? Place me in a position to succeed. Yes, but its one thing to pray for the blessing of another; its another thing to declare they are blessed by God (like Eph 1:3 in Christ.), First time reader here! It is elevating Him not blessing us worship is not for my or any believers blessing! However, the bigger issue is, will an unbeliever interpret Psalm 23 as applicable to them? Wicked people, people who mock Him and even deny His existence still get to enjoy good weather, good food, the love of family, and a great many other things. 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. Prayer For God's Favor Dear Jesus Christ, As I come to you in prayer, I ask that you might look upon me with favor. The Lord bless you! Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. I dont think the timing was an accident. 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. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. And your family and your children. Elevation, Hillsong, and Bethel have the same tactic 90/10 well maybe 60/40 when you look at the core beliefs. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. It is a gift. Psalm 5:12 (NIV) "Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.". If you do believe this particular blessing is only for priests, I ask you to consider this: We, the church (all over the world) have, according to the New Testament, been grafted in, adopted & made a holy priesthood (1Peter 2:4-10 & see previous posts from Vince for other verses regarding adoption & grafting). Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) didnt write their song from a open source Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that they translated them selfs. It isnt that this is what people want, but emotional outlets are what people need. Same for the blessing, when read in the Bible. I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. I agree with your assessment and love this song. So I have had a hard time with this song from the beginning. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. I believe that it is appropriate to have some penalty based on how the song MIGHT be interpreted but the current deduction imposed is too high. Sad that we are grading music written to worship our creator and Lord based on our personal preference. To be honest I had never heard this song until today. The song is quoting scripture. For past couple of days i couldnt get out of this song. Now as far as whole Doctrine is concerned, Matt is also hitting it on the nail saying this song is not a Worship song, but could in fact be idolatry. Please someone plead your case!!! Keep up the great work shine for His glory! UPPERROOM (Feat. Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his . I have really really struggled with this song. I think I understand where youre coming from. Like others I actually like the repetition and find the song very moving rather than boring. 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