Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Though some are impatient, God acts on His own timing when He keeps His promises (2 Peter 3:9). If God is with us, there is no reason to be afraid (Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 41:10-13, Matthew 28:20, 1 John 1:18, and Hebrews 13:5-6. You’ve never failed and You won’t start now Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me This concept is eloquently captured in Psalm 107:23-32.

That is, a connected, personal relationship we have with God. Like Peter, who in Matthew 14:30 called upon the name of Jesus and said: “save me, Jesus!”, we too can rest upon Him when trials and tribulations (allegorically referred to as waves) make haste towards our doorstep. When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace See Deuteronomy 29:29, Proverbs 25:2, Matthew 13:11-13, Mark 4:11, Romans 16:25, Ephesians 1:9, Ephesians 3:4-5, Ephesians 5:28-32, Colossians 1:25-27, Colossians 2:1-3, and 1 Timothy 3:16.Īlthough the original context of the source material takes place in the sea of Galilee and not an ocean, this particular line is more metaphorical, indicating that despite the vastness and depth of water, like Peter standing on water, we will also stand firm in our faith. The deep, rich secrets of God are found when we seek God with all our hearts. Since it is revealed later that “You” refers to “Jesus, my God”, we will use Jesus, God, or proper pronouns for all other references throughout this review (also see James 1:6-8). How frightening! We are called to the same child-like faith towards “You”, one without any doubting, else, we will sink like Peter did. Peter was called out upon the Sea of Galilee by Jesus as an act of faith. This is a direct reference to Matthew 14:28-29, a subset of the entire passage mentioned in section 1. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?Īll of it! Lyrics posted with permission.* As long as we remember that this account is historical and present it as such, it will quench my concerns considerably. Much like speaking about the “giants of our life” when referring to the account of David and Goliath. For those who are not familiar with the historical account, it can confuse people into thinking that this event never occurred.

One of my major concerns is that this song transforms a historical account into a metaphorical overtone. There are other sub-themes including trusting in God, following His leading, and spiritual growth. She takes this incident and applies it to her own walk with Christ, in poetic fashion. Jesus rescues him and brings him back into the boat. He becomes afraid of the wind and doubts, sinking into the sea. Upon affirmation, Peter walks on water to meet Jesus. Peter asks Jesus that upon command, he will come out onto the water. This song is primarily based on the account of Jesus walking on water, in Matthew 14:22-31. I strongly encourage you to consider the potential blessings and dangers of this artist ‘s theology by visiting Resources. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. Though there are multiple radio versions, I will review the original. Insofar as I know, this song is meant to be poetic in nature, brimming with metaphors. As far as two years since its initial release, it still showed up as Billboard’s top Christian song. Congregations all over the world sang Hillsong UNITED’s Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) as part of worship to our most Heavenly Father and King. That song which dominated Christian radio station airwaves for months and (occasionally) still runs on some stations.

You call me to walk in deeper waters