Anchored Hope
“Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.” - Hebrews 6:16-20
What words do you think of when you think of God? Do you think of the word Father? The word Friend? Joy? Peace? Wisdom? What comes to mind when you think of Him? If I can be honest, there was once upon a time in my life where I struggled with how to answer that question. I truly believe that getting to know God is a life-long journey, one that will be perfected when I get to the other side of this life and I am face-to-face with Him. However, for a stretch there, I struggled to even name one attribute of God that I felt like I could trust. Was this because God isn’t trustworthy? Absolutely not. He is perfect in all of His ways, always walking with me and taking care of me. However, there have been many moments where I’ve struggled to believe that He is good and that He is with me. I love this chapter in Hebrews because it renews my perspective on who God actually is, not just my perception of who I think that He is. When we look at a passage like the latter half of Hebrews 6, it can be easy to just gloss over it and say, “Yeah, His hope is my anchor,” and just move on because it sounds good. I’m here to encourage you that this set of verses holds so much life for a believer if we’ll just grasp onto it.
“Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. (Hebrews 6:16-18)”
Throughout the Bible, we can see time and time again that when God makes a promise, He keeps it every single time. Look at His promise to Abraham and his descendants. It’s a promise that God is still upholding today. Or let’s look at the ultimate promise from God when He sent Jesus to die and rise again for each of us so that we can have His promise of life everlasting. As believers, we reap the gift of the promise that God made to each of us. God is honest, and He’s true. He’s fulfilling promises that He made thousands of years ago, so why do you think it would be any different for the promises that He’s made to you specifically? God never goes back on His word, and we can always trust that He’ll do what He says He will do. I love reading Hebrews 6 for a lot of reasons, but one of the main ones is that it is a reminder, there in black and white, that the Creator of the universe cares about me so intentionally and specifically that He keeps every oath and every promise that He makes to me. How beautiful it is to be so known and so loved by Him?
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6: 19-20)”
If you’re anything like me, I can sometimes get really overwhelmed with the chaos of life. What I love about this part of Hebrews 6 is the imagery that it gives us. I would say that my overwhelm often feels like I’m a boat out to sea in turbulent water. It feels crazy and like I might float away or drown at any moment. But I have hope, the hope that only comes from God, that I will make it through the storms of this life. He is my very literal anchor, always keeping me steady in times of trouble. He holds me steady because He loves me and because He has promised that He will never leave or forsake me. This kind of relationship with Him is so intimate and so pure, and it’s all because of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. He tore the veil in two so that we can be with our Father, so that we can hear His voice and know that every word He says to us is the truth. What a gift that we’ve been given. All we have to do is trust Him.
So how do you see God? Do you see Him as your anchor? I would encourage you to go back and read these few verses when life feels a bit too much.
He is your hope. He is your anchor. His promises to you are good. Trust Him today!
ACTIVATION & PRAYER: Take verses 19-20 and change them to a first-person perspective and pray it over yourself. “This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for my soul. It leads me through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for me. He has become my eternal High Priest…” Amen.
What words do you think of when you think of God? Do you think of the word Father? The word Friend? Joy? Peace? Wisdom? What comes to mind when you think of Him? If I can be honest, there was once upon a time in my life where I struggled with how to answer that question. I truly believe that getting to know God is a life-long journey, one that will be perfected when I get to the other side of this life and I am face-to-face with Him. However, for a stretch there, I struggled to even name one attribute of God that I felt like I could trust. Was this because God isn’t trustworthy? Absolutely not. He is perfect in all of His ways, always walking with me and taking care of me. However, there have been many moments where I’ve struggled to believe that He is good and that He is with me. I love this chapter in Hebrews because it renews my perspective on who God actually is, not just my perception of who I think that He is. When we look at a passage like the latter half of Hebrews 6, it can be easy to just gloss over it and say, “Yeah, His hope is my anchor,” and just move on because it sounds good. I’m here to encourage you that this set of verses holds so much life for a believer if we’ll just grasp onto it.
“Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. (Hebrews 6:16-18)”
Throughout the Bible, we can see time and time again that when God makes a promise, He keeps it every single time. Look at His promise to Abraham and his descendants. It’s a promise that God is still upholding today. Or let’s look at the ultimate promise from God when He sent Jesus to die and rise again for each of us so that we can have His promise of life everlasting. As believers, we reap the gift of the promise that God made to each of us. God is honest, and He’s true. He’s fulfilling promises that He made thousands of years ago, so why do you think it would be any different for the promises that He’s made to you specifically? God never goes back on His word, and we can always trust that He’ll do what He says He will do. I love reading Hebrews 6 for a lot of reasons, but one of the main ones is that it is a reminder, there in black and white, that the Creator of the universe cares about me so intentionally and specifically that He keeps every oath and every promise that He makes to me. How beautiful it is to be so known and so loved by Him?
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6: 19-20)”
If you’re anything like me, I can sometimes get really overwhelmed with the chaos of life. What I love about this part of Hebrews 6 is the imagery that it gives us. I would say that my overwhelm often feels like I’m a boat out to sea in turbulent water. It feels crazy and like I might float away or drown at any moment. But I have hope, the hope that only comes from God, that I will make it through the storms of this life. He is my very literal anchor, always keeping me steady in times of trouble. He holds me steady because He loves me and because He has promised that He will never leave or forsake me. This kind of relationship with Him is so intimate and so pure, and it’s all because of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. He tore the veil in two so that we can be with our Father, so that we can hear His voice and know that every word He says to us is the truth. What a gift that we’ve been given. All we have to do is trust Him.
So how do you see God? Do you see Him as your anchor? I would encourage you to go back and read these few verses when life feels a bit too much.
He is your hope. He is your anchor. His promises to you are good. Trust Him today!
ACTIVATION & PRAYER: Take verses 19-20 and change them to a first-person perspective and pray it over yourself. “This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for my soul. It leads me through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for me. He has become my eternal High Priest…” Amen.
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