“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:19
Anchors are awesome. If you don’t agree, try driving across an un-anchored bridge, zipping up an un-anchored skyscraper, or boarding an un-anchored boat, and you will quickly discover that anchors go down to hold us up. Winds wail against the stories of a skyscraper, but, because of its anchors, the building stays steady. Currents crash into the pilings of a bridge, but, because of its anchors, the road remains still. Waves bob a boat up and down, but it won’t sail off until the anchor is lifted. Anchors keep us from floating away and falling over. They provide stability and security so we can drive, zip, and board safely and soundly.
Just as ships and spans require anchors, our souls need one even more if we are to safely and soundly travel through life. When the anchor of our hope hooks into the solid rock of Christ’s righteousness, we have found the firm foundation that our faith desperately desires. “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure”(Heb. 6:19.
Our hope in Christ is called “hope” only because it hasn’t yet happened, not because it might not happen. Nothing is more certain than God’s promise of redemption through a relationship with Jesus. The rope of grace which tethers us to His side is “firm and secure.” “We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged”(Heb. 6:18b). Our Captain will never call out, “Anchors aweigh!” and send us sailing on our own. Our God, who cannot lie, has sworn by things which cannot change(Heb. 6:18a) that we are His and always will be.
This hope in Jesus takes us where we could not go on our own—into God’s presence(Heb. 6:20), and we are able to ride out the storms of life safe in His sanctuary. Winds howl and waves roll. Tsunamis of grief and loss break over us. Financial and physical crises crash into us. Our bodies will ache and our hearts will hurt, but our souls can stay strong because of His hope.
Live steadfast.
Live secure.
Your life is anchored deep in God’s love, and He will never let go.
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