Do you actually see an anchor when it's working? Can you indeed watch an anchor doing its job? Of course not. And this is the essence of trust.
Where is the anchor of hope for the believer? Well, it's right HERE.
Christ's victory on the cross, His priesthood, His intercession on our behalf - now THAT'S an anchor!
However it is quite true that we lose sight of that anchor when it's plunged into the depths of our wave-tossed lives. There's no doubt it's down there, holding on, unperturbed by the waves above. But we want to know that our little ship is still connected to that anchor. We need only look at the chain that connects us to Christ. It's not a chain that we have forged by our own smithing, but one of heavenly metal folded and forged of God's character, His faithfulness, His good promises, and His sure salvation.
"But what if the chain is torn from the boat!", you may say. Then take the illustration further. A chain and anchor lying on the seafloor are worthless. God's methods are not, and the work God sets out to do, He finishes. Noah's boat did not sink, nor would it. Yours will not either if Christ holds you fast with His promises and His faithful love.
It is good to praise the LORD
and make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night...
Where is the anchor of hope for the believer? Well, it's right HERE.
Christ's victory on the cross, His priesthood, His intercession on our behalf - now THAT'S an anchor!
However it is quite true that we lose sight of that anchor when it's plunged into the depths of our wave-tossed lives. There's no doubt it's down there, holding on, unperturbed by the waves above. But we want to know that our little ship is still connected to that anchor. We need only look at the chain that connects us to Christ. It's not a chain that we have forged by our own smithing, but one of heavenly metal folded and forged of God's character, His faithfulness, His good promises, and His sure salvation.
"But what if the chain is torn from the boat!", you may say. Then take the illustration further. A chain and anchor lying on the seafloor are worthless. God's methods are not, and the work God sets out to do, He finishes. Noah's boat did not sink, nor would it. Yours will not either if Christ holds you fast with His promises and His faithful love.
It is good to praise the LORD
and make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night...
Psalm 92:1-2
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