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Tuesday, October
25, 2022
"Christ
the Sure and Steady Anchor"
(Part
2)
Note: All this week
we will use both the same verse and theme song as we
consider twelve types of hope we have in Christ,
highlighting three each day.
Message
summary: Place your faith
in Christ the sure and steady Anchor who provides our
salvation, a constant hope and strength for each day!
"We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure" (Hebrews 6:19).
Each day
this week we are focusing on Hebrews 6:19 and featuring
the theme song "Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor".
Christ
the sure and steady Anchor
While the tempest rages on
When temptation claims the battle
And it seems the night has won
While the tempest rages on
When temptation claims the battle
And it seems the night has won
Deeper
still then goes the Anchor
Though I justly stand accused
I will hold fast to the Anchor
It shall never be removed
Though I justly stand accused
I will hold fast to the Anchor
It shall never be removed
1)
"Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor" is a saving hope.
“For in
this hope we were saved” (Romans 8:24).
"We have put our hope in the living God, who is the
Savior of all men, and especially of those who
believe" (1 Timothy 4:10). Foundational to
embracing saving hope is accepting God's offer of
salvation. Paul wrote, "Brothers and sisters, we do
not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in
death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of
mankind, who have no hope" (1
Thessalonians 4:13).
2) "Christ the Sure and
Steady Anchor" is a constant hope.
The Psalmist wrote, "My hope is in you all day long" (Psalm 25:5). Our spiritual hope in Christ doesn't diminish or fluctuate due to the vagaries of life. We should resolve to keep our hope and focus on God all through the day, every day. "When morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy" (Psalm 65:8).
The Psalmist wrote, "My hope is in you all day long" (Psalm 25:5). Our spiritual hope in Christ doesn't diminish or fluctuate due to the vagaries of life. We should resolve to keep our hope and focus on God all through the day, every day. "When morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy" (Psalm 65:8).
3) "Christ the Sure and
Steady Anchor" is a strength-renewing
hope.
"Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31). This is the great passage that speaks of mounting up with wings like eagles. The struggles and disappointments of life can be wearying and drain us of hope. If we go forth in our own strength we will soon exhaust our source of joyful hope and fail miserably. Being reminded of our sure and steady anchor is strength-renewing. When our hearts, filled with hope, are mounted in heaven we will be carried above the difficulties, and be stronger in our faith and firm in our resolve to remain faithful.
"Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31). This is the great passage that speaks of mounting up with wings like eagles. The struggles and disappointments of life can be wearying and drain us of hope. If we go forth in our own strength we will soon exhaust our source of joyful hope and fail miserably. Being reminded of our sure and steady anchor is strength-renewing. When our hearts, filled with hope, are mounted in heaven we will be carried above the difficulties, and be stronger in our faith and firm in our resolve to remain faithful.
The
classic hymn "He Giveth More Grace" reminds us God's
renewing strength:
When we
have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
Place your
faith in Christ the sure and steady Anchor who provides
our salvation, a constant hope and strength for each
day!
Christ
the sure of our salvation,
Ever faithful, ever true!
We will hold fast to the anchor,
It shall never be removed.
Ever faithful, ever true!
We will hold fast to the anchor,
It shall never be removed.
Be
encouraged today, (Hebrews 3:13)
Stephen
& Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
just as an anchor is designed to keep a
vessel from drifting we do not want to
drift from the faith we have placed in
Christ our Lord. We want to be grounded
firm and deep in the Savior's love so we
anchor our hearts to the Rock which
cannot move. Let us be like sea urchin,
anemones, and other resilient
inter-tidal species that cling to the
faces of rocks in the sea. By clinging
to the Solid Rock we will combat the
storms, the winds, and currents that
would seek to move us off course into
sinking sand and away from our eternal
destination of heaven. Keep us focused
on our heavenly home we pray. Amen.Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental
Resources
"Christ
the Sure and Steady Anchor" Video
Matt Boswell and Boyce College Choir.
This would be a great congregational
song!
"He
Giveth More Grace" Video
Homecoming Singers
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