its also impossible to know precisely what it will be like for me when I get there; However, I understand that you referenced Revelation 4:8 with your commentary, that the four living creatures and elders state the same statement, over and over again, day and night. Susan, it has been years since I counted, but in some form or way the scriptures, Old and New, say in some for Fear not over 250 times. over a marriage, in sending missionaries etc. We are never beyond his rescue. Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. I wanted to suggest adding Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference point for May his blessing be upon youchildrens children. Several songs have used his words. And yet have absolutely no saving grace accompanying it, but rather a well veiled self adolatery one sided mine,mine,mine entitlement approach.This equally plays towards the next criteria method. Remember me, my God, for good, in return for all that I have done for this people. Beautiful. May it continue to grow and provide you with God pleasing conversation and connections as well as a good reason to keep on searching scripture. We shouldnt either. I agree that it can help us learn and reinforce concepts; However, it can also become hypnotic. I responded to a previous comment but a lot of people missed it so I will say it again. We should not forget He has told us He is a jealous God jealous for us desires a relationship with each and every one of us and when we remind Him, He knows that we are thinking about that relationship, that we remember how important it is to us, that we are resetting it above our recent previous thoughts and actions, and that we love Him. And then we read in 1 Chron 7:14, what is expected of the people who are called by His name. Zakar, then, is as much direct action as it is a mental exercise. Me-Me-Me, Its all about Me NO, its not about you Its about God ALL OF IT !!! Thank you for your comments and question! He is faithful, to the thousandth generation (i.e. And I dont see it as a congregation song something that a group of people can sing to. Fails. He is for you, He is for you Today I'm talking about a song that has undone me this week. 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. I appreciate reading from your perspective about repetition. Im ok with this song, as long as we recognize that it is NOT a worship song. Face toward you 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. Christian music is as much a business as anything else. Ive been fascinated by this song since the first time I heard it. Pertaining towards your referring to This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. Its an amazing song because its based on everything the Fathers covenant promisesbut at the same time it is just as important to emphasize the part we are to play in that covenant. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. How many times did God say fear not, and yet we are fearful of so much in this world. Vince, We are two different sons. Bless you for your statement! Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. Even in Dave Brennans commentary, he uses the word can in terms of misleading. Raised in the faith, King David knew God brought mighty action when He remembered someone or something. So . and I hope we can rejoined in heaven to meet pray for me you are also in my prayers ! As you might recall in Romans 13, governments are established by God and we are subject to our governing authorities. I think part of the lyrics in Bridge 2 are taken from or allude to St. Patricks prayer. No judgment, this is a comment from a believer struggling with this songs place in worship. But Pauls actual instruction is to be speaking to on another in psalmsand make music from your heart to the Lord. So not just singing to God, but also to each other. This songs (like you said) main focus is blessings on believers- but that means its for believers not for God. 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. There have been some great comments here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Breastplate. We have a staff member, who will break into tongues and sobs uncontrollably when they play that song. Vers 22 Where are all the Godly men of God, Preaching truth, sin, Heaven & Hell ? Doing this, Bible verses & those selected truly meaningful worship song lyrics learned by heart, will come more & more effectively to mind in times of trial, temptation or affliction. 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. That is the government we live in. We cannot know anyones heart but our own. you. HAMSTERS ON A WHEEL TREADMILL That is what we as image bearers of God, are being formed into by the world, with our own consent whilst not realizing it or hardly seeing the dangerous problem! One such verse is Psalm 30:5 (ESV): "For his anger lasts but for a moment, and his favor for a lifetime. That you would open the right doors for our lives and for our loved ones, that you would close the wrong doors and protect us from those we need to walk away from. You get the idea , I hope. Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. . I updated it, raising the songs overall score from 8.5/10 to 9.5/10. Luke praised them for their doctrinal integrity, not for being sensitive to the feelings of unbelievers. He can bless them with good health, happiness, safety, opportunities to witness, care for others. It appears God has a thing for repetition. 2) there is no hint in this PSALM that people need to turn to this God and change their ways (I substituted the word PSALM for SONG in the original quote. Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! Thank you Vince for finding all the related verses; that is a huge help. Is the LORD the unbelievers shepherd in their unrepentant, sinful state? This also includes poor and unhealthy behaviors and patterns of thinking. As so often is the case & case in point with this song amongst so many, is who do we think we are to exalt ourselves so often towards standards or achievements hardly in its infancy development. This is simply not worship! Amen. This gives us an enormous responsibility, that we can choose to remain His advasary or choose Him. I love the repetition when I am struggling under a circumstance, I appreciate that repetitiveness because it helps me to remember scripture and the things that God wants me to remember, and i can sing it over myself and my situation. And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. While I enjoy thos song, it is an example of where the church is. Is Remember Just in the Mind? When we ask for forgiveness, talk with God in prayer, take communion, and otherwise engage with the Lord, we are in essence calling His attention upon us. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. pon you. Hello Vince, just stumbled on your page for the first time and I love love love. Even money say they copped their song from the NIV which is copyrighted by law and owned by HarperCollins. It seems to be a base assumption that we would pray for blessing and peace for the nation in which we live so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. May His favor be upon you and a thousand generations. God alone! Day and night, they never stop singing holy,holy,holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was ,who is, and who is to come- Rev. Ephesians 4:29. 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. God is the one to enjoy our praise for it is unto Him, not, we get it wrong often that we need to enjoy a song but in truth, we are to put God first. Gods message of the blessing through Moses was given to His people, not to outsiders. 2. I vote to sing blessing over that. a really long timeGods faithfulness is part of his unchanging character). I dont Know how others feel about repetitions but for me its a handy thing to make the word built strong inside me. Id rather listen to Good Good Father on repeat. Even more so now as His Sons return date gets closer every day!! It is the elevation of self or self blessing. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. I agree with you. "Good night, and God bless.". I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. I know from personal experience how trials bring about blessing. Can you explain how an overall 9.5/10 rating is condemning a song entirely derived from Gods own book? Used by permission. 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. May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. CCLI #: 7147007. after a conclusion When i listen to it Ill be taking the lyrics and the word directly to my heart. 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). Our perverted 20th century worship if filled with announcements, childrens messages, presentations, and such that we have missed the whole point of worship: To Glorify God and receive Gods blessing. ASK YOURSELF IF SATAN PHYSICALLY IS STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU, PITCHING SELLING ETERNAL DEATH, WITH 99.9% OF TEMPORILY FUN CANDY ARE YOU ONE OF THEM WHO WILL ACCEPT IT ? Thank you Michael. And we can trust Him. Blessings from God are not always pain free (from what Ive read in scripture) but He knows the best time, the right dosage and perfect pressure to reveal our failings and bring us before Him. 25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. . We are so very blessed to receive the favor of the Most High God, but that means we are also tasked with responsibilities just as far-reaching. [19] Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. Apology, I neglegted to add the following within my previous comment. While browsing the internet to find out which Scripture this song was taken from, I saw your website. CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP . It seems that the masses like it! who was, and is, and is to come.. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. it gave me a swift kick in the pants that forced me to re-examine my position on repetition and its relation to Berean Test reviews. Thank you Vince. Having already gained some discernment, you can more easily divide right from false teaching[ And yet sometimes still get it wrong]. It is from the prophets own imaginations and not from Jehovah that their pleasing promises of immunity from evil come. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. (Deut 7:6-8) God chose the Israelites to be holy, set apart for Him. 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. For many, it is their Christian faith. Spurgeon said in one of his writings: Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong but rather between right and almost right. Your perception and replies are so mature and absolutely Christlike. Psalm 31:16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Everything has to be explained, emotions are suspect, bad theology isBad. But honestly, I know few who have good theology. I took this song as it was presented..at this particular phase of my life, God put His beautiful promises there (in form of song) for me to hear, hide in my heart and to ponder as needed. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. This is a common blessing given at the end of church services. But how readily we all stand first in line with thinking we are the special one God favours in doling out Blessed measures of such a great Spirit Of Discernment. But, a lot of people (including myself) have concerns about how songs might lead unbelievers in the wrong direction. May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.' NLT: New Living Translation Read Full Chapter Bible App Bible App for Kids Numbers 6:24-26 Read Full Chapter Compare All Versions: Numbers 6:24-26 What about Gods rod and staff? 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. . Repetition is bad. He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). It therefore seems to me that this can be gladly heard by the church or sung to the church, but not to unbelievers and certainly not to a whole nation. At best these verses tell us about Gods character, not individualized promises we can claim today 3,000+ years later. Furthermore, amongst the San Bushmen ( a local hunter gatherer people), the evening before a hunt (with bow and arrow), they dance around a fire, with a set step and rhythm, singing a repetitive song till they fall over in a trance-like state, where they see things in the spiritual realm. 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