How blessed we are to have an anchor for the soul, for we who believe in the Lord. It
assumes a time of waiting but reminds us that our future is guaranteed by our personal
relationship with God. While we wait for God’s plans for us to bear fruit, we wait confidently,
because our hope is in Him. Throughout our journey, we are strengthened and supported by
reading and studying the Word of God.
Anchors for boats keep them secure to the bottom of the sea, providing a firm foundation
and security. In Scripture the term anchor is used metaphorically to represent God and faith, that
which keeps us steadfast and gives us hope during trials and the storms of life. As a caretaker
particularly, have you realized that God is your anchor and hope through every step of life? Who
does not feel uncertainty and anxiety creep in, perhaps more often than we think we can handle?
Because of God’s word in the Scriptures, we can trust that God’s plan includes a future filled
with hope. As we keep our eyes on the Lord, not the troubles, our choice becomes hopeful.
May some of the following verses and some background from the Bible Reader’s
Companion, provide extra support and confidence:
Isaiah 26;3, ‘With firm purpose You maintain peace; in peace, because of our trust in You.” This
promise portrays the experience of the individual who trusts in God. It is a promise we can rely
on the Lord and know that trust will bring peace to us as well.
Isaiah 28:16, “Therefore, thus says the Lord God: See I am laying a stone in Zion, a stone that
has been tested, a precious cornerstone a sure foundation; whoever puts faith in it will not
waver.” The Messiah is both foundation and capstone in God’s building, both the beginning and
the end. What’s more, this stone both is God and is laid by God. Only Jesus, sent by God and
yet God the Son, could possibly fulfill this requirement.
Psalm 9:10-11, “The Lord is a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know Your name trust
in you; You never forsake those who seek You, Lord.” This psalm is thanksgiving for victory and
Prayer for justice. Weaving together past, present and future, David experienced God’s
vindication in the past, had been given assurance that the Lord reigns and was assured, David
cries out for future relief from those who now persecute him.
These readings are worthy of further reflection, we who know God’s name can trust and
believe we will not be forsaken. Let us hold onto God’s word, an anchor for our souls, secure
that God’s love will carry and hold us through any difficulty, waiting for God’s plan to bear fruit.
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