STRONG ANCHORS

STRONG ANCHORS!

Reading: Acts 27:29-40

Heb 6:19

19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

           Action and adventure pours from the pages of the Bible as we read the account of Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27. A storm was raging and four strong anchors were cast to secure the ship. The symbolism is not lost on those who are observant.

           A political, cultural, religious, and moral storm is raging all around us. Politicians are not governing but rather spend their time and our money investigating and blaming one another. Nothing gets done at a terrible cost. Culturally, we are adrift on a sea of ridiculous opinions and trends. Religion has forgotten her purpose and seems addicted to applause. Morally, we are bankrupt and can’t even be sure of our own gender.

           Deep below the storm the anchor holds firm. It is the anchor of God and His Word. The chain tugs and pulls but it doesn’t pull free. It is anchored in the Rock Christ Jesus! If we anchor to this Rock our ship will be secure and one day the storm will be over. We can hoist both anchor and sail and make toward shore.

The Lord’s our Rock, in Him we hide,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
Secure whatever ill betide,
A Shelter in the time of storm.

Dear Jesus, You are our Rock in a weary land. Let us fix our anchor firmly to you. AMEN