Maverick City Music + Naomi Raine - Promises Lyrics

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Promises (feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine) | Maverick City Music | TRIBL

Meaning & Inspiration

I was listening to this one again, the track from the Maverick City Vol 3.1 project, and I keep getting hung up on that line about God being the God of Abraham. It’s funny how a song can make you feel so steady while you’re actually just sitting there wondering if you’re holding onto the promise or if the promise is holding onto you. When they sing about God proving Himself time and time again, I think of how often the Israelites must have felt like they were just walking in circles, even when God was being faithful. It makes me question my own impatience, you know? Like, I want the word to come to pass right now, but the lyrics mention letting the heart learn, which sounds like a much slower, harder process than just getting a quick answer to a prayer.

There’s this part that talks about the earth passing away but the word staying the same, and it pulls directly from that reality that heaven and earth might shift, but His words don’t. It feels solid. But then, when it shifts to talking about Jesus being the anchor to the ground, I start wrestling with the idea of what it really means for Him to never let me down. Because sometimes life feels like it’s letting me down, even when I’m trying to stay steadfast in the storm like the song says. Is it true that the anchor keeps the ship from moving at all, or does it just keep the ship from being lost when the waves get high? I’m not sure. I want to believe it’s an absolute guarantee that things work out exactly how I’m picturing them, but looking at the cross, I wonder if the promise isn't about me getting what I want, but about Him being who He said He is, even when the wind doesn’t stop blowing. It feels like a lot of weight to put on a heart that’s still learning, especially when the storms don’t actually move as fast as I’d like them to.