I had been through a trying two years, and these songs got me back to why I started singing, which was to be in the presence of God. This song was the first song I was part of with Austin, before we started recording songs together. I love this quote I've heard: "The will of God won't take you where the grace of God won't protect you." It really spoke to me, because in that time of our lives, I knew God had called me to deeper waters, and told me to not be afraid, trust where He will lead, and walk on waves with Him.ĭuring that time we were apart we had hope that God would provide a way for us to do ministry together. We want people to know that no matter their circumstances or waves in their lives, Jesus hasn't called us to sink, but to walk hand in hand with Him above those circumstances or waves. Lindsey: For us, that's our prayer for this song. Peter was holding Jesus' hand the whole time. The whole time they were walking, they were over the wind, and over the waves and circumstances and trials. Peter trusted Jesus, as if unto death, and cried out "Lord, save me!" Jesus pulled him up, and the wind and the waves didn't stop until they were back in the boat. When Peter perceived the wind and the waves, the outside circumstances, and for Lindsey and me, that was the struggle of not seeing each other, and you see how marriages fail. Peter walks on waves, as he is focusing on the Words of Jesus, living in faith and living on the promise and he is actually walking on water. I felt like that was our first prophecy in our lives when we started dating was to follow into the unknown. Peter represents humanity and the people who have stepped out in faith, and Peter asks Jesus to tell him to walk on water. It is pitch black, the storm is going crazy, and the disciples think He is a ghost at first. Jesus doesn't come walking out on the water until the fourth watch, which is between 3 a.m. I noticed so many things in that passage I didn't notice before. I read it with an expectancy of what God was going to show me through it. Psalm 55:22 (NIV): "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you He will never let the righteous be shaken."Īustin: We wanted Jesus to tell us what to do, and He brought me to that familiar passage in Matthew 14 about Peter walking on water. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, 'Lord, save me!' And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?'" Matthew 14:29-31 (NKJV): "So He said, 'Come.' And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
Which Bible verses connect to the message of the song? We were desperate to call out to God and ask Him to remind us of His promises and step out in faith with Him. We knew God had called us to do something different and step out into the unknown. We had always been worshipping together, and then after we started dating when we got pulled into different directions and the lies of the enemy had us wondering if our relationship would work out. We didn't even date for the first few years. We would both join each other at conferences where we would sing as solo artists, and that's how we developed a friendship. My band was playing there, and my manager introduced me to Lindsey and she joined us on stage and we started singing and worshipping the Lord together. This song was birthed out of desperation and a desperate cry for re-birth and hope-for God to have His hand on our lives in a mighty way and to heal our situation, which seemed lost.Īustin: Our marriage testimony is that we both were singing at a "See You at the Pole" rally when we were younger. We were newlyweds and having financial stress, and it was a really tough time. We were traveling different places and different directions as recording artists and we barely got to see each other. Lindsey: This song came from a really trying time in our marriage. Please tell me the personal story behind this song. I had the chance to speak with Austin and Lindsey about "Walk on Waves." In that same vein, singer-songwriter and worship leader Austin Adamec and his wife and former 1 Girl Nation member Lindsey Adamec have come together to record a self-titled EP, available on March 25, 2016. The past few years in Christian music has seen the emergence of husband and wife duos like Love & the Outcome, and male and female duo worship leaders like All Sons & Daughters make their mark.
0 kommentar(er)
