The live video thats out there was performed just days after they wrote the song. Just my thought. The Blessing was one of several songs which have become part of my personal healing. 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. Isaiah 62:6-7 reminds us, I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. He is with you In closing; The song is not all just bad, just mostly & a true discerning Christian within Christian context, can find assurance & some solace there-in, as any other false religion would be able to. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) - The Blessing, Rend Collective Build Your Kingdom Here, Hillsong Young & Free (Feat. It works well for children too. Ive been asked by several folks from our church, When are we singing The Blessing?, and I have told them that I was thinking about it. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. Wow, what an interesting discussion about the lyrics of a song. 2. And now the song is just on repeat.I picked up my church directory and sang along over each one listed there. Its not just about prosperity. At different times, it was different parts of the song that would come to mind. 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. Psalms 30:5 - For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. This blessing was given by the priest Aaron to the sons of Israel. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. Unfortunately, there is a staff member who likes to play it for his devotions with the patients. I dont think the timing was an accident. We usually favor people who also favor us. 25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. Like others I actually like the repetition and find the song very moving rather than boring. Yes, Jesus loves me! Secondly, the Bereans were noted for testing the Gospel against the scriptures (which at the time consisted only the Old Testament). Naaman, leader of the Syrian army and pagan, for example, was healed of leprosy by God. I realized its a show and they are selling tickets to their show for $50 dollars you can be blessed by the Lord here is the link https://www.stubhub.com/elevation-worship-tickets/performer/100273774/. If the message is Gods law and gospel, we must proclaim it and let the Holy Spirit sort out the rest. This song is really beautiful despite the lyrical repetition because it is scripture, AND it is scripture written to Gds people: Israel. 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. The Lord turn His. Yet, if I were a betting man (and Im usually not), Id wager that the Me that you see before you and the Me in heaven, with my spiritual body, would be like night and day. This is one of the most significant issues of the modern church we want to make the story of the Bible about us instead of about God. This songs (like you said) main focus is blessings on believers- but that means its for believers not for God. I became profitable this year, covering all the costs I put into it since 2018. Hi Varya, The Blessing is a song that compiles Gods promises in the bible, we repeat it back to Him in a form of prayer to remind Him of His promises for us. The above quoted scriptures would say a resounding, YES!!! Copyrights are meant to protect the imaginations of those who work on media, whether that is music, movie, book, or video game. The repeated phrases is what we need to hear for that truth to penetrate our mind & heart! Used by permission. a really long timeGods faithfulness is part of his unchanging character). Its not my intent to keep unbelievers from learning more. 24 'May the Lord bless you and protect you. Since the lyrics of this song are direct quotes from scripture, and scripture is infallible, I dont believe this principle can apply, even if an unbeliever is confused. It is of note that most people dont sing with and many are uncomfortable with it. Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! 24May the Lord bless youand protect you.25May the Lord smile on youand be gracious to you.26May the Lord show you his favorand give you his peace.. Perhaps Im missing what you are trying to say, but it seems like either 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. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations. 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!! [22] But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.. We have a tendency to wander off and need to be drawn back by our Good Shepherd. I also understand the pricing situation. Enough to send His Son to us & to send His Spirit to live in us! It does seems like a misuse of the text to rip out the blessing without the curses and warnings to go along with it. Recent comments concerning The Blessings seem to miss something. I believe the comment in the conclusion saying Despite its overreliance on as nauseum refrains is unfair and a detriment to the beauty of this song and as such should be removed from the analysis and besides, it seems that most people love the repetition. Virtually all artists copyright their music, including Christian artists who borrow from the Bible for their music. The song doesnt claim anything for Americans but seems to me to be a prayer of blessing over those listening. For exampleLord bless me, and keep me, make your face shine upon me Lord bless my family and my children and their children and their children. The instrumentation is as much a part of what is copyrighted as the lyrics, so even if the words themselves are in the public domain, the way they are arranged and the instrumentation is original to that artist. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. . I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. 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. High quality May His Favor-inspired gifts and merchandise. 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. But eventually the stress led me to step away from pastoral ministry. Im not much of a 7-Eleven kind of worshipper (7-11 repeats) but this song Can absolutely get away with it. God makes no distinction between the evil and the righteous in this instanceHe gives good gifts to both of them. [21] I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. Now you Christian roaring down the road, full blast blaring the song the Blessing because hey, everybody should hear the gospel & here you are doing God a favour, stopping next to little miss drew & charley; Hey mister thats a cool song, who is it & with chest swelling with job well done pride, you puffed up declare Kari Jobe from Elevation worship check them out ! 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. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our (Psalm Ps Psa. I would say The blessing falls under the 4th category. FACT, many if not most of these songs are PRODUCED NOT INSPIRED [ another huge matter in itself ] and are done so as to SELL them and use them to draw in unsuspecting gullible and primarily youth to establishments fronting as a Christian ministry, but spreading a different or more earthly palatable gospel version of it. I completely agree with you. However, on a personal basis, God did everything He did for us BEFORE we had accepted His gracious offer. Maybe a blessing to sing over others, like a benediction post service, but is it really me worshiping God? [ Speaking as a general rule ]. I think only believers receive the type of blessings they are proclaiming and would sing amen. So I assume theyre addressing believers, but it could be unclear. E. face toward you. Quite a lot of discussion here to wade through on the repetition you may want to have a separate forum on that. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. It is a blessing offered to believers. As a father of two, I cannot (I feel) ask God enough for protection, blessing, and mercy for my children. Are you a worship leader or a musician? 05/11/2020 Added Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference for Bridge 1, thanks to Linda Carroll! While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. These hardships will be replaced by a glorious future! It is nice to hear someone presenting an analytical approach to worship music. I think it has very little to do with God or the Holy Spirit. Face towardyou Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Christian music is as much a business as anything else. 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