Dropping Anchor

 Before striking out on a boating trip, you need to check the supplies and equipment. And even if only a short trip, an essential boat item to have readily accessible is an anchor; it need not be large but heavy and strong. It will keep you from drifting. That is unless you forgot to connect it to the boat, didn't drop it in the water, or the line was frayed and broke.

Our hope in God, our trust in Him anchors our soul: "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast . . ." (Hebrews 6:19). This hope achieves for the soul what the anchor does for a boat, secures it. But a faulty connection or a tattered line will not keep you safe. Jesus said He prepared a place for us who have placed our faith in Him, a place in heaven with God our Father where we will spend eternity (John 14: 2–3). But to go there, your faith must first be anchored, "sure and steadfast" in Him, and God honors His Word.

The cares and stress of this world may play havoc with the rope on your anchor, but you can cry out to God for help; He can take your frayed life and reweave it sturdier than before. Is your hope in an eternal home with your Father steadfast, unwavering? After anchoring your faith in Jesus, the Rock of Ages, nothing can sever you from His care or eternity with Him, not even yourself (Romans 8: 38–39).