Hebrews 6:19-20

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.

An anchor provides security for a boat. A boat, unanchored on the water, is subject to the whims of the wind and waves. By its very design, it is meant to move with the waves and be pushed by the wind. Without an anchor, a ship really has very little say in whether it goes or stays. Without an anchor, a vessel could be easily swept out into the vast sea, never to be found. Without an anchor, a vessel could be smashed into a rocky shore and broken into pieces. But with the anchor, the boat is held tight, in one place, no longer subject to being destroyed by wind and waves. The vessel will still take its share of beatings as the wind and waves do not stop simply because the boat is anchored…no they keep beating at the sides of the ship, determined to break the craft free from its hold. But if the anchor is a good one, and if the hold on the sea floor is solid, the boat remains in place…secure, protected, locked-in. We have a lot of choices around what we can anchor to in our lives…we could anchor to our jobs and bank accounts…we could anchor to our health and physical abilities…we could even anchor to our relationships and social interactions. But the thing about these worldly things is that they make weak anchors…they don’t hold up. Sure, they made hold secure for a period of time, giving us a false sense of security. But at some point, all these worldly anchors are going to come loose…and then what? When this life comes to a close for each of us, if we are anchored to worldly things instead of Christ, we are that ship that is absolutely destined for complete destruction. All those worldly things that we once thought held us secure and sound are completely worthless…the rope has snapped and we are at the mercy of the wind and waves. And without Christ, there is absolutely no mercy in the wind and waves. But if we are anchored in Christ…if our anchor is our true belief that Christ is THE Redeemer…then we are tied to an unflinching, unwavering, and unfailing anchor…one that bridges the gap between us and God and provides complete confidence that we are secure. May we seek each day to further anchor our lives in Christ…living in His Word, speaking with him in prayer, seeking the direction of the Spirit…and find peace in knowing that we are secure, we are protected, we are forgiven and redeemed! To God be all glory!