May 16, 2025
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”
We all know from experience that life does not always follow calm and predictable waters. we find ourselves tossed by unexpected waves, don't we? A diagnosis we didn’t see coming, a job lost, a relationship strained, or shattered day. Life can be chaotic, like a choppy sea, in those moments it is easy to feel like we’re drifting aimlessly, unsure if we’ll ever find land again.
That’s why the image in Hebrews 6:19 is so powerful. “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” The writer of Hebrews isn’t describing a vague or fragile hope. He’s talking about a hope grounded in God’s unchanging nature and the certainty of His promises. This kind of hope is not based on our feelings or circumstances, it is based on God’s character, God’s covenant, and God’s commitment to His people.
This week what we have been reminded of is that Biblical hope doesn’t remove the storm from us, but it does change how we experience it. Yes, the winds howl and the waves crash, we are not carried away, because we are anchored to something far stronger and deeper than the storm itself. Jesus, has already gone before us into the inner sanctuary. He is our anchor.
Let's Pray
God, thank You for being the unshakable anchor of our soul. When storms rise and our strength fails, draw us back to Your promises. Help us to hold fast to the hope we have in You, firm and secure. Keep us steady, Lord, until Your peace reigns again. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,
when the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
will your anchor drift, or firm remain?
We have an anchor that keeps the soul
steadfast and sure while the billows roll;
fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.
It is safely moored; 'twill the storm withstand,
for 'tis well-secured by the Savior's hand.
Though the tempest rage and the wild winds blow,
not an angry wave shall our boat o'erflow.
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