Anchor For The Soul


Our Savior has gone through life, has taken all of life's beatings and buffering's, and He has gone before us. And now? Now He pulls us toward Himself! He invites His followers within the curtain.
He says, "Come in. Find here the rest that you need, the relief from the burdens and the buffering's of doubt."


Hebrews (6:19-20)
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus is our anchor of stability, He holds firm when our navigation system fails. It's easy to lose our bearings in the storm. We can't find our way through the circumstances we face at times. Life rolls along fairly smoothly until suddenly the seas grow rough, and the winds blow strong. They were not in the forecast In Luke's words, All hope of our being saved" is abandoned. Those are treacherous moments when we reach the point of abandoning hope. At that difficult, gut-wrenching moment, God says, "Don't be "afraid, I have a plan People facing intense adversity find it difficult to focus on anything other than the towering waves and stinging ,winds. Paul firmly announces Be of good cheer  we've heard from the Lord that none ,will be lost We find stability in storms .through what God has said our tendency will be to turn to another source for strength rather than the Word of God ! The only anchor of stability that will hold us firm, no matter how intense the gale-force winds, is God's written Word.

The  seasoned hand of Isaiah: "But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass through ;the waters, I will be with you and through the rivers, they will not overflow you", Isaiah (2-43:1). What encouraging words! "Do not fear, I have called you by !name." What a great thought Isaiah was not writing of literal waters or actual rivers. His figure of speech emphasized encroaching circumstances that threatened the stability of one's faith. When the waters rise to dangerous depths, when difficulties reach maximum proportion, when our ship seems to be disintegrating board by board and starting to, sink by life's inevitable storms God is faithful. He promises, "I will be with you." He is our anchor.

Regardless whether or not we have an elevated authoritative position, with high degrees and endless list of achievements, we must remain real! Putting all ideas aside that we deserve some kind of acknowledgment and a pat on the back, for a job well done. For if we do all job's as onto God himself understand He has an infinite number of ways to reward us. It's when we do a job to impress others, that we often unknowingly are striving for self glorification.