Anchor of our Soul

 Anchor of our Souls

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters in the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. Jesus entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because he has become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 6: 19-20

What couldn’t be accomplished before Jesus became our High Priest was the fullness of the God living in us. The Spirit of God was still present and would come upon people to reveal His heart but it wasn’t the access we get today. The Living God living in us. Jesus was always the plan but God had to step into flesh on our behalf to become our Redeemer. Redemption is still the plan for all of mankind. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 The Creator of heaven and came down to earth to live among us. We are His greatest Creation. 

I love that picture of Jesus being that Anchor in the chaos. My soul can become so restless and He can hold me steady. Hebrews is a unique book in so many ways but one thing I have noticed is how it pulls from the Old Testament and even as they had heard this something would begin to click from something that had been taught to them. Jesus was always the promise but they kept wanting to go back to that old way of thinking before they could embrace the new way. I think that is another beautiful thing about the word of God and how it hits us in a fresh way as we encounter it during different times. Because in full transparency I just did an assignment on Hebrews and studied it and even came up with a short intro to each chapter and as I heard that word “anchor” this morning I couldn’t dismiss it. Studying the word of God and sitting with Him in verses has taught me to replace my old way of thinking. Because His Word is living and active words such as "Anchor" can plant a remembrance deep within our hearts and minds. It is the remembrance that can trigger things to reassure us when those times come because just as I had been in this chapter a little over 3 weeks ago once again it was hitting me in a new fresh way this morning. I will have people say, "You know where it all is in the Bible" and I don't a quick google search of that word led me to this verse. It was much more than God wanting to lead me back there it was because He wants me to understand that He is my Anchor. I will never remember the whole bible and I will always forget the context of the chapters like I did this one but when He leads us He will guide us. Ask Him when you run across something in the Bible. What could this mean God? For many years I thought it was about the knowledge and not knowing God as my first priority. It has always been about us understanding the heart of God and not knowing all the knowledge. Knowing Him is knowing His Word.

Father,

Your Word can cause a stillness in our hearts and minds holding firm to your Truth can anchor our souls. “For who can know the Lord’s mind, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2: 16 It is only when we allow you to lead us in Spirit and Truth we can know you King Jesus. Lead us and guide us and teach us to abide. We stand in you alone and glorify you in all we do and say.

Amen