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Monday,
March 16,
2020
These huge
anchors are displayed at the entrance to Fort Adams.
"In
Times Like These"
Message summary: Truly, the anchor of hope we have in Jesus Christ is firm and secure!
Listen
to this
message on your audio player.“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure” (Hebrews 6:19).
Our nation, indeed our world, is now gripped in suspense with many in the throes of fear concerning the covid-19 virus. It's on the news 24/7 and is the subject of most conversations in just about every setting. Of course, it affects each one of us and has certainly had an effect on being out in public, the workplace, places of worship, educational institutions and the list grows daily. An old song come to mind.
In
times like these, we need a Savior.
In times like these, we need an anchor.
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock.
In times like these, we need an anchor.
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock.
The
Bible uses "anchor" in a figurative sense in our
daily Scripture text describing the anchor of hope
we have in Jesus Christ. We can indeed declare,
"We Have An Anchor!"
This is the only place in the entire Bible that "anchor" is used in a figurative sense. Yet I studied a song database which includes 17 songs that refer to the spiritual anchor. Apparently believers throughout the ages have really identified with this Scriptural simile, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
The anchor refers to the hope generated by faith in Christ as our Solid Rock which enables the believer to stand firm in face of temptations, calamities and storms. There are two qualities to this anchor of hope that may seem similar, but indeed express two complimentary truths. It’s a firm and secure hope. It’s as if the Holy Spirit wants to make it absolutely clear to us just how dependable this anchor is!
How thankful we should be for this anchor of hope. Are you going through some tumult in addition to the mutual trial we are all dealing with regarding the covid-19? Is your faith being shaken by circumstances beyond your control? Today we encourage you that we do have an anchor and this anchor will always hold. It will weather the worst storm. Truly, the anchor of hope we have in Jesus Christ is firm and secure!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
just as an anchor is standard safety equipment for
a boat to remain afloat against raging tides of
water, Jesus is the anchor for our soul, keeping
us steadfast and hopeful when the strong tides of
doubt, disappointment and fear seek to overtake
us. So many drift aimlessly day in and day out
uncertain of their present and future standing
while we, as believers, anchor fast to our Rock
which cannot move, as He leads us to the heavenly
shore where storms will one day be all past
forevermore. Amen.
This is the only place in the entire Bible that "anchor" is used in a figurative sense. Yet I studied a song database which includes 17 songs that refer to the spiritual anchor. Apparently believers throughout the ages have really identified with this Scriptural simile, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
The anchor refers to the hope generated by faith in Christ as our Solid Rock which enables the believer to stand firm in face of temptations, calamities and storms. There are two qualities to this anchor of hope that may seem similar, but indeed express two complimentary truths. It’s a firm and secure hope. It’s as if the Holy Spirit wants to make it absolutely clear to us just how dependable this anchor is!
How thankful we should be for this anchor of hope. Are you going through some tumult in addition to the mutual trial we are all dealing with regarding the covid-19? Is your faith being shaken by circumstances beyond your control? Today we encourage you that we do have an anchor and this anchor will always hold. It will weather the worst storm. Truly, the anchor of hope we have in Jesus Christ is firm and secure!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
just as an anchor is standard safety equipment for
a boat to remain afloat against raging tides of
water, Jesus is the anchor for our soul, keeping
us steadfast and hopeful when the strong tides of
doubt, disappointment and fear seek to overtake
us. So many drift aimlessly day in and day out
uncertain of their present and future standing
while we, as believers, anchor fast to our Rock
which cannot move, as He leads us to the heavenly
shore where storms will one day be all past
forevermore. Amen.We
have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.
Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"In
Times Like These" Video Cragun Family
Last
month ago we shared a similar message titled "Christ the Sure and Steady
Anchor", in part prompted by the song
by the same title (Video by Matt Boswell and
Boyce College Choir). This would be
a great congregational song!
Finally
today:
This
morning we resumed work on replacing the overhang
sections of our barn roof. 13 year old James is
replacing boards as Jesse reinforces the other side.
Their school is not meeting today like all the schools
around us due to the covid-19 scare.
This
miniature jersey calf was born this morning on the Old Windmill Farm! When I was
trying to capture a photo of this newborn she was having
a difficult time because the calf kept running around
her mother. As humans, moms can be thankful they have 9
months to a year before they have to chase after their
little ones that run circles around them.
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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
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