Anchor of the Soul

"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

With these famous words President Abraham Lincoln began his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. It was arguable one of the most famous and eloquent speeches of all time, and one on which the American nation, embroiled in civil war, could anchor their hopes.

They needed to be assured and affirmed. They needed strong words from a strong man that offered them hope in the midst of tragedy.

Anchors - we all need them. Firm rocks sunk deeply in a solid foundation. Ironclad undeniables that we can cling on to when the storms of life threaten to engulf us and pull us out to sea.

Listen to this anchor. "The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost." These great words written in Luke's gospel 2000 years ago give us hope. When we feel lost in the fierce gales that this life can hurl at us, we need only to remember that there is One who is seeking us. He will never change. He will never stop seeking. He will never stop loving.

Chances are that you are reading these words and are about to get caught in a storm. The weather is brewing and the water is rising and you can see the trees beginning to bend. Perhaps the winds have reached gale force and you are holding on for your life.

The Anchor is still holding - seeking the boat that is tossed on the surface of the sea. He beckons you to harbor in His safe waters. Sound interesting?

Come let us explore together how to anchor deeply to the cross and the One bearing the nails for you. (to the Anchor who calms the storm).

"For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil." Hebrews 6:16-19

Prayer

Our God and Father, hallowed be your name. We are thankful that out of your deep love for us , you offer us hope of eternal life with you. The world around us is filled with uncertainty and fear. We need this anchor to hold us. Help us turn loose of these earthly anchors that can not sustain and reach out to your son, Jesus Christ. In HIS name we pray. Amen

by Bobby Lawson, Used by Permission.