“Anchor!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 559

December 28, 2021///

What or Who is your anchor?

Some of Websters Dictionary meanings of Anchor are:

: to secure firmly: 

: a reliable or principal support: MAINSTAY:

: a person or thing that provides strength and support

Each of us need an anchor! Something or Someone who holds us steady as the boat we are in is tossing in the wind and rain or the road we are on is so bumpy we can hardly stand up or move. Of course, I am equating the boat and road to our life day by day.

I am in my seventy seventh year of life and I have never seen the world in such a stormy place. It seems people have lost their minds, violence and guns are everywhere, suicides are at an all-time high, and depression is raging!

Why is evil abounding?

Because people have lost hope, people do not have an anchor to keep them steady!

Some lines of an old gospel song say:

“My anchor holds and grips the solod rock.”

“This rock is Jesus, yes, He’s the one, this rock is Jesus, the only one. Be very sure, be very sure, your anchor holds and grips the solid rock!”

The song starts off with the line: “In times like these we need a Savior.”

There is such truth in that. We need something solid! Jesus is the rock that will hold us steady when everything seems wrong, when our world is rocking, and we have no idea what to expect.

When fear is raging and things seem out of control, we have an anchor that can keep us in peace and walking in the light of the Gospel!

Hebrews 6:19 (KJV)
¹⁹ Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast,

1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)
⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,

Colossians 2:7 (KJV)
⁷ Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

When our anchor is in Christ Jesus, we can face each day and each situation with the confidence that our anchor is steadfast and sure, and we will stand! We can hold fast to our knowledge of who we are in Jesus!

I submit to you that our world is out of control because many have let go of the trust in Almighty God and an acceptance of what Jesus has done for us!

Our schools, movies, books, and internet are spreading the word that anything you believe is ok. Anything goes. We have no restraints!

The truth is the only real freedom is when we realize who Jesus is and receive Him as our Savior! We then have a foundation to hold on to!

I implore you to put your trust in the creator God and teach all those around you to let their anchor be in Jesus!

The anchor of government will fail, the anchor of self will fail, the anchor of success will fail, the anchor of anger, hate and fear will fail, but the anchor of Faith in Jesus Christ as Lord will NEVER fail but will keep us steady and sure in the midst of the storms of life!

Is your anchor in Jesus? What or Who are you trusting in!

Only the anchor of Jesus will hold eternally!

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Father, this beautiful world you made seems out of control but thank you that we have an anchor. Thank you that in the midst of praying for our leaders and our country, we can walk in peace that the world does not understand. We are secure in your Love and safety, and we can walk in confidence you are with us. In Jesus’ name I pray! Amen!

Does your anchor grip the solid rock Christ Jesus?

Love, MeMaw