Anchored On Hope!
"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul,
both sure and steadfast, and which enters
the Presence behind the veil."
Hebrews 6: 19
To keep ships from drifting, you need an anchor.
If it’s heavy enough, its weight will help keep the
vessel in place. It may also dig into the bottom,
and often it hooks onto a rock on the seabed.
In Mark 6:53, the disciples anchored their boat
in the Sea of Galilee. In Acts 27:29 the
sailors
threw four anchors into the sea and prayed
for daylight.
We also have an anchor, but ours flies upward
to heaven, and into the very presence of Jesus
Christ. It grips the sure and certain hope that we
have in Him: “This hope we have as an anchor
of the
soul.”
When we’re anchored in eternity, we weather
the storms of time. Whatever happens to us,
we know our future. The Lord is there, and
He is preparing a place for us.
That makes us
sanctified optimists. Today,
anchor your personality on the hope Christ
offers. Let that stabilize your emotions and
sustain your spirits.
"When the waves of life threaten to
overwhelm us, we need an anchor
that will hold up in the strongest
storm."
Ray Pritchard
