Day 21 - An Anchor for the Soul
SCRIPTURE:
Hebrews 6:17-20
“God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence. This confidence (this hope set before), is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God’s inner sanctuary.” (NLT)
DEVOTIONAL:
What transformed me: Wow! God has made me an unshakable promise and God never lies. To us who have fled to him as a refuge from the storms of life, God has given us and anchor, a promise, a surety called hope.
An anchor is something we tether to. It is embedded in a place of security. The anchor doesn’t come to us; we pull ourselves to it. Notice where this anchor is set — behind the curtain of heaven in God’s inner sanctuary!
Without hope mankind is doomed to a life of worry, fear and insecurity. We all need hope. Hope fills our day with purpose and drive. If I stop hoping in the promises of God, if I stop hoping for a breakthrough, if I don’t notice what God is doing then discouragement, frustration and discontent can set in. If I do this, I give up on God. I have no anchor. The tether is snapped and I drift.
Daily I must draw near to my anchor of hope. When I do, I find it secure in the place I was meant to belong — the inner sanctuary of God’s temple. It takes me back to Psalm 27.
I need this anchor. I need to be awash in the presence of my God, my King, the lover of my soul, the forgiver of my failures, the scribe of my promise.
A challenging question to ask ourselves is this, “What, or who is my anchor?” What do you place your security in? Is your financial security your anchor? Do you believe finding a spouse would anchor your life better? Is your career your anchor? Is acknowledgment your anchor?
I imagine there are many anchors we can tether to. Cut the tether to anything other than the presence and person of God, and then never let go.
