January 29, 2023 AN ANCHOR FOR THE SOUL
Hebrews 6:17-19 “In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,”
James 1:17 “Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is not variation, or shifting shadows.”
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.”
If we ever needed an anchor for the soul, it is the day in which we live. The world as a whole is in continual chaos; and in our personal lives, we must continually deal with changing circumstances which are so often difficult and challenging. In addition to our outward circumstances, we also face inward challenges; in particular, our thought life. Because we live in a fallen world that has lost its way, we are blessed beyond measure to have a God ‘in whom there is no variation.’ No matter how severe the storm may be, if our anchor is in God, our anchor holds in the most violent storms. Our hope must not be in the things of the world but in the promises and the purposes of God. We find ‘strong encouragement’ in what God has promised for His people, even though we may be experiencing temporary difficulties. No matter what happens in the world, or what happens in our personal lives, and no matter that whatever-God never changes and He always invites us to take refuge in Him. There is a hope set before us-and we must lay hold of that hope; embracing the hope that is set before us brings stability and peace no matter our circumstances. Let us rejoice in the fact that our God is ruling and reigning and He has called us to Himself and He has plans and purposes for His people that will be completed just as He desires, in His own time. We can find strong encouragement and a sure hope in what God is doing now, and what He has in store for those who love Him.
1 Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He Has called us to be born again to a living hope though the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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