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An Anchor for our Soul

ANCHOR
What is the first thing you thought within 2 seconds?

 When we think of an anchor, we first think of the massive hook-like iron connected to a chain to keep a boat from drifting into the far beyond.  In track and field and swimming relays, each team has 4 persons; the last to run is the anchor.  That person has the agility, the endurance, the strength, the consistency observed over many races, and the experience to be the one to finish the race strong.

These are the dictionary definitions that affirm our initial visualization of an anchor.
1)  any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to thebottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting themotion of a vessel or other floating object, typically havingbroad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.

 2)a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay.  

 This is the image of Jesus as our anchor from Hebrews 6:19-20 (ESV)
We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, 
a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 
where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, 
having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. 

What descriptive words stand out?  Where does it hit you at heart?  

In our heart its a hallow place of many crevices, we hid bitterness, jealousy, good cheer, acts of service, faith, genuine love, anger, kindness, generosity, good will, joy, sexual immorality, desires, passions, false witness, malice, gentleness, memories (good and bad), its a mess isn't it.  Our image of the inner curtains of our heart.  (Matthew 15:17-20)

Here in Hebrews 6 we see that JESUS has gone before us as a FORERUNNER for us for the sake of 1) ushering in the kingdom 2) enabling our faithfulness 3) and a life for eternity.  And even before he went ahead of us, he was already an ANCHOR for us. We start to see that our relationship to God's plan was in the beginning and the end of our finite being.  

When we pray we can now pray with faith and not with just hope.  Hope lingers in thought and desires awaiting an answer, where as prayer with faith, already knows that God is steadfast in how he answers us and we can move forward step by step actively living our prayers out. We start to see that Jesus became the enabler to help us be consistent, obedient, and steadfast in our journey.  In a way I see how God sandwiched us, a leader before, and a watchman after us. (a means of protection).  We now can run a full race steadfastly, knowing who is our security and our weight to keep us from drifting off too far. 

Proverbs 3: 20
For the Lord will be your confidence, so that your foot may not be snared.  
Psalms 85:13  says  
Righteousness goes before him and made his footsteps a way.  

 Lastly, in this relationship of being called to fullness of joy, and livelihood of faith, and a life of giving love; it is the most encouraging thing that God ends the written journey with these words, and today it is what see ends the Bible. 

"I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the first, and the last,
the beginning and the end."  
Revelations 22:13

May you find your spiritual anchors, whether person, gifts from the Spirit, Scripture, word of knowledge from the Lord.
Seek it, find it, and live to know it.

*suggestions:  take a 15-20 minute time of silence or meditation to let the Lord speak to you through these Scriptures.*
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