Pastel Morning. Slowly I lost my ‘faith’ to Him. At that time, I felt really blessed and I cried to God full with gratefulness. How Could This Happen Again? I had been listening to “Oceans” by Hillsong for awhile, but it took me a lot longer to decide to finally do a video for it. One of the biggest reason why I want to become an engineer in environment is because I want to supply poor people with fresh water, a luxurious thing for them. why i hated the song Oceans by Hillsong. It was a Sunday during the lent session. ( Log Out /  Because I believe that God has plan for me and he showed it to me already, so I just have to ‘walk’. Chris reflects on the profound message of Hillsong’s ‘Oceans’ “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, let me walk upon the waters wherever you would call me. On The Gentle Waves. The cooperation didn’t go well because we had a clash of interest and transparency. I lost my sight from Him. Coupled with this very tangible touch is a prevalent sense of urgency. RESPONSE FOR THIS CAUSE by Hillsong Live OCEANS WILL RISE by Hillsong Live AWAKENING by Chris Tomlin/Hillsong Live. Reflection based on Psalm 121. Like everyone else in this world, I’ve been a wanderer. Piano Reflections (Volume 2) - Hillsong Instrumentals I'm Looking for Sheet Music for Piano Lullabies Volume 1 and/or 2 Piano Reflections (Volume 6) - Hillsong Instrumentals Ribbons Of Cloud. In Matthew 14:30 we see that Peter “saw the strength of the wind” became “afraid” and began to “sink”. Lines 1-6: The entire Chorus quotes from Hillsong’s Oceans. Gentle Rise. Why intentionally situate us in such an unsettling and oh-so-troubling scenario? Hillsong United Website Purchase Oceans. Moving from fear to hope, from uncertainty to the absolute security of Jesus’ embrace, “Oceans” mirrors the deepening of one’s faith and reflects the metanoiaof one’s life transformed in the Spirit. No, it didn’t happen. The song is led by Taya Smith, and was written by Matt Crocker, Joel Houston and Salomon Ligthelm, with production being handled by Michael Guy Chislett. Therefore, my friend’s visceral reaction to “Oceans” prompted me to look deeper into this beautiful yet poignant song. – “Oceans” by Hillsongs. Oct 10 2014. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Music: It is well - Bethel Music Friday morning. Simply put, Peter walked on water in treacherous conditions because he wanted to reach Jesus. Their 2013 album Zion contained the single “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” which topped the USA’s Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. I currently am wandering. Hillsong United. I was thinking about myself and working for my glory, not His. Reflection on Hillsong’s Carl Lentz ‘Fall From Grace’ Brooke Ligertwood: “It’s a Wonder-Filled Life When You Have to Rely on God” Read / Listen to the Podcast; Hillsong Wins At 2018 Grammy Awards Read / Watch Once I did a really big mistake. Verse 1 You call me out upon the waters The great unknown, where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep, my faith will stand Chorus 1 And I will call upon Your Name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Verse 2 Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet … When Morning Gilds The Skies Sea Of Glass Reflections Of God S Love Faith Blogs Prayer For Family Praise God . We took Matthew 14: 22-34 as the reference verse. “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, let me walk upon the waters wherever you would call me. Seems like God was ‘calling me out upon the water’. Empower. Engage. Singing this song – to him, at least – was an intentional and unadulterated commitment to relinquish control of the steering wheel of his life and instead, freely allow Jesus to sit in the driver seat and “take the wheel”. Yet, let us also recognise this call to deep, this invitation to trust, this prompting to get off our boats of self-indulgences and false-comforts and walk straight to Jesus. Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong UNITED, live from Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2019 during The People Tour. Chris reflects on the profound message of Hillsong’s ‘Oceans’. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There was rhythm and order to the service as we honored the liturgical pulse. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. “let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” — Mat. Your walls are a reflection of your personality, so let them speak with your favorite quotes, art, or designs printed on our custom posters! I believed in Him, because everything was really well and awesome. Still Lyrics: Hide me now / Under Your wings / Cover me / Within Your mighty hand / When the oceans rise and thunders roar / I will soar with You above the storm / Father, You are King over the Hillsong Church has combined Christian rock, charismatic energy and Australian accents to create a winning combination in major cities across the globe. Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) – Hillsong UNITED – Live in Israel April 4, 2021 0 Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong UNITED recorded on the Sea of Galilee on the Hillsong Israel Tour 2017. Are you and I ready to be led by the Spirit? A close friend once whispered to me, before a Praise and Worship session, that he vows never to sing “Oceans” by Hillsong. Our God will always stand by our side. I didn’t show ‘love and compassion’ to other people. REFLECTION GOD OF JUSTICE by Tim Hughes WHILE I HAVE BREATH by Bo Sanchez THROUGH CHRIST by Generation Unleashed. “Oceans” reminds us to continually cast our gaze at Jesus rather than the sea of doubts and worries that plague our lives. Oceans joins that list as one of the top songs for quite some time. You can use them to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand Will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now The song 'Oceans', is a reminiscence of Peter walking on water. – “Oceans” by Hillsongs. Other Related Hillsong Stories, Interviews and Videos from Hope 103.2. Free chords, lyrics, videos and other song resources for "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) – UNITED" by Hillsong UNITED. However, if we look closer to the second line of “Oceans” – and really, the entirety of the song – we should notice that the emphasis shifts from the uncertainty of the “great unknown” to the assurance of “there I find You”. She made me realize that the ‘faith’ that I had was really wrong. I praised Him and thanked Him everyday. ... Hillsong, Music Videos, Reflections. part 2. Wednesday morning. “Oceans”, therefore, reminds me of the beautiful passage in Matthew 14 where Jesus calls Peter out from the boat and onto the water. Across The Waters. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Indeed, it is only when we lose sight of Jesus and shift our attention onto peripheral distractions that we begin to sink to worldly concerns, inordinate attachments and needlessly worries. Furthermore, in Matthew 14:31, we see that “immediately Jesus reached out his hand and took hold of Peter.” I’m actually most touched by these lines because we see actual contactbeing made between Jesus and Peter. I promised Him, that I will stop smoking, because I really felt that I’m in His big plan, a plan of love. We lost the project and I lost my ‘futures’. After keeping it for a while, I talked to Kiona about it and told her everything. It was a good day. Hillsong has become a standard in the Worship Music Industry. In such trying times, we are called to emulate Peter’s cry: “Lord, save me!” (Matthew 14:30). Perturbed by his strong sentiments, I pressed him to explain further. After all, do we not just rattle off some familiar tune and raise our hands in the air because that is what Praise and Worship is all about (and what everyone seems to be doing anyway)? Along The Trail. Our songs are the overflow of our hearts and a reflection … Shining Through. Admittedly, “Oceans” may be a difficult song to sing and a harder song to live by. A Different Light. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Days gone by, we realized that this project wasn’t the way we imagined it. Out of all of the Hillsong United songs, Oceans is the only one to peak at number one on the US Christian charts. Song Reflection: Oceans – Hillsong United. Take courage and don’t be afraid, Jesus calls us. And yet, even in moments when we do get distracted by the many metaphorical tempests in our lives and begin to sink into seas of our fear and insecurities, Jesus is there. Next. He explained that he found the song “intimidating” and “off-putting”. So we sat down and then stood back up in a cadence like fashion. Chris reflects on the profound message of Hillsong’s ‘Oceans’, “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, let me walk upon the waters wherever you would call me. 5:16. Change ). So I guess it will be okay if I share it now, ‘besser zu spät als nie’, so the Germans say. Reckless is an independently published faith-based book. Why put us in a scenario where my “feet may fail”? “And I will call upon Your name, and keep my eyes above the waves, when oceans rise, my soul will rest in your embrace, for I am Yours and You are mine.” Oh dear! When I was elected, I was really overwhelmed. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander and my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my saviour.” According to my friend, the first line of “Oceans” terrifies him: “You call me out upon the water / The great unknown where feet may fail.” It is not hard to see why: is it not terrifying that God would call us to the deepest of oceans, to the darkest of tempest, to the most turbulent of sea conditions? Reflection based on Psalm 139. Even though it looks hard or we don’t even know what we have ahead, trust in Him. Subtle Reflections. A year where both of us were far away from each other, but God shaped us and showed us that we should cling on Him instead on each other. But when everything falls down, I lost it and blame God for it.At that phone call I can hear Kiona smiled and said that the faith that I had was absolutely wrong. ( Log Out /  They have consistently had top 25 songs since coming on the scene with Shout to the Lord, and many, many others. Walking on deep waters, in this context at least, was but a means to meet Jesus. I was afraid, as Simon was. This testimony starts when Kiona and I had a long distance relationship for a year. At that time I was doing my internship at a small engineering firm. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander and my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my saviour.” Recently I listened to the song ‘Oceans’ again and remembered that we didn’t have a devotion on that song at the worship night. Chorus I will call upon Your Name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine. I grabbed a camera and headed to the beach while I was in Nicaragua. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander and my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my saviour.”. Let the Holy Spirit lead us wherever He calls us. Fix our eyes in Jesus and in Him only. "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" is a song by Australian worship group Hillsong United. Once again, the emphasis here is not the distracting tempest but the person who calls us each by name. Getting to know them, they also offered me a Masters and PhD position at their institute. You May Also Like. Since their founding, there have been plenty of Hillsong United songs that have made an impact but none have had the staying power or wide appeal as their 2013 hit, Oceans (Where Feet May Fail). We are a youth ministry by name, but by identity we are a people who have found hope, salvation, joy, forgiveness and a future in Jesus Christ. shinyandsalty December 14, 2015 September 27, 2016 Song Reflection. Posted by The Jordan Valley on July 18, 2014 May 24, 2017. With basic foundations for Christian discipleship, Reckless helps individuals move from fear to … It released its first album in 1999, and it has toured six continents and more than 40 nations since 2006. Oceans Coloring Book will feature one of the most popular worship songs in recent history---Hillsong’s “Oceans,” which is still on Billboard’s list of Hot Christian Music after 130 weeks. ( Log Out /  In oceans deep My faith will stand. PRAISE ALL MY LIFE by Parachute Band BETTER THAN LIFE by Hillsong Live Music: Goodness of God -Bethel Music Thursday morning. Ocean by Hillsong United: A reflection of my wandering. Reflection based on Psalm 8. A real faith is the ability so to say, This is a text widget, which allows you to add text or HTML to your sidebar. Such profound sentiments! Indeed, we are led to deep waters because God calls us by name and beckons us to journey closer to Him; He desires to draw us closer to have our hearts be in complete union and communion with Him. But I’ve been wandering around for too much, for too long already. Are you and I agreeable to be led out onto difficult streams – arenas where our souls may be tested, only so that we may grow in faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ? Does God really want to test our Faith in this somewhat scary manner? I thought, if this project was really God’s plan, He has to put His hands on it and everything will be okay. I was really shocked and trampled. Post navigation. hillsong-united 100880 views 2016-08-24T10:28:23 source: hillsongunitedTV My heart is always touched whenever I hear the beautiful lyrics of 'Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)' from Hillsong UNITED. And watching their performance on the Sea of Galilee was truly an amazing experience. Is it not interesting, then, to consider that God is (especially) found “in oceans deep”, amidst the “great unknown”, precisely in the midst of the most troubling periods of our lives? Edit them in the Widget section of the, ‘Lord, I believe in You, therefore I know everything will be good’, ‘Everything is good, therefore I believe in You’. ... Pin By Kenzie Arnold On Backgrounds Oceans Hillsong Hillsong United Hillsong . ... Often scripture and reflection is mingled with the songs. In oceans deep my faith will stand. I keep searching for my purpose. To summarize, this song is primarily based on the account of Jesus walking on water, in Matthew 14:22-31. Today’s article is the result of that reflection. Choose from up to 5 unique, high quality paper types to meet your creative or business needs. According to him, this song (when carefully sung, that is) speaks of an unadulterated commitment to God, a complete surrender of one’s life to our Lord Jesus Christ – something that he was not (yet) capable of doing. Hillsong United Touch The Sky Christian Song Lyrics Words Christian Songs . Now surely, my friend was being a tad dramatic right? I thought I had a really big ‘faith’. Everything went miserable. I will venture further to argue that the only reason Peter could walk on water in such treacherous conditions was because he wanted to reach Jesus. He showed me His love and gave me really great partners in the committee. Oceans – A Test of Our Faith. Indeed, this poignant scene illustrates that as Peter walks towards Jesus, Jesus runs towards him in haste as well. But God caught me and brought me to His path again. Talk 2: DANIEL – God Rescues The Faithful. It was released on 23 August 2013 as the second and final single from their third studio album, Zion (2013). And I’m certain that he is in good company too. UNITED is a worship band that was born out of the youth ministry of Hillsong Church in Sydney. I believe we were/are all wanderers, in one time of our life or another. So, yes, this is my testimony about having faith in Him in everything that we do. Oceans - Hillsong Capo 4 (Capo 7 for original) [Intro] Em D/F# G D C [Verse 1] Em D/F# G You call me out upon the waters D C The great unknown where feet may fail Em D/F# G And there I find you in the mystery D C In oceans deep, my faith will stand [Chorus] C G D And I will call upon Your name C G D And keep my eyes above the waves C G D When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your … Indeed, in the midst of endless fears and insecurities, “Oceans” reminds us that God’s grace stillabounds. The “You”, of course, refers to God. Hillsong United songs: OCEANS. In oceans deep My faith will stand And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand Will be my guide Where feet may fail And fear surrounds me You've never failed And You won't start now Music: Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) - Hillsong . I saw ‘the great unknown, where my feet may fail and fear surrounds me’. Combined with the popularity of adult coloring books, this is sure to bring hours of enjoyment and reflection … That time, I lost my faith slowly. In essence, then, “Oceans” is an invitation– a song that invites us to be led by the Spirit towards Jesus in the realities of our uncertain and turbulent life. Christian Castaways Part 1: Spiritual Shipwrecks, Christian Castaways Part 2: Spiritual Survivors, View all posts by christcenteredconversations, Favourite Saint: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Potest Qui Vult: Free Will and Responsibility, Teaching and St. John Baptist De La Salle, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0opvcy5RqM&t=73s. I began to sink, like Peter did. Reflecting Pastels. Here's the story of how Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) came to be. ( Log Out /  On The Tip Of The Trees. A tripod was nowhere to be found, so instead I used a chair with an upside down trash can on it. Well, clearly, my close-friend did. Joel Houston, Matty Crocker and Michael Guy Chislett talk about how ‘Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)’ came to be. Oceans Song Story. I prayed that if I have to do this, I just want to do this with Him and only for Him. Recently I listened to the song ‘Oceans’ again and remembered that we didn’t have a devotion on that song at the worship night. Like Peter, we too are invited to call out to Jesus and have faith that He will follow-through; that He will make “everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). “I learned to fix my eyes to Him alone and His grace.” – Hebrews 12:2. View all posts by christcenteredconversations. And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine. I prayed, asked and begged God to make things right again. About two months ago I was elected to be the president of the indonesian students assosiation (Vereinigung Indonesischer Studenten). Enliven. I was convinced, ‘He never fails, and He won’t start now’. Who really pays attention to the lyrics of these catchy Christian songs, and ventures to practice what they preach, anyway? Reflection based on Psalm 23. BONUS: Response to Oceans. One day came a project offer to cooperate with a university to build a water purifying system in Tanzania. Like gold that is tested in fire and just as the furnace is often described as a place for purification and refinement, let us therefore pray for the courage to listen and the generosity to respond to the Spirit’s call to a deeper communion with God. To summarize, this song is primarily based on the account of Jesus walking on water, in Matthew 14:22-31. In these two months we really did a great job. The focal point, therefore, is not so much the transience and temporality of the turbulent tempest but more so the permanence and unchanging nature of God our Father. But yet, God is faithful.