They were experiencing a long night of the soul. God's touch seemed to
vanish.
It was 1992. A father had died, health problems were rampant, and he was
burned out after 19 years pastoring. His church was entering the first
stages of a split.
Summer arrived and his wife experienced her third miscarriage. He wept
as he held the 14 week fetus in his hand. During a six month sabbatical,
he and his wife grieved and prayed. And he began to play the piano
again.
Then it came-a song in the pain. Lawrence Chewning entitled it, "The
Anchor Holds." Later his friend Ray Boltz contacted him requesting
permission to record it. Ray reworked the lyrics, released it in 1994,
and response was overwhelming.
The chorus tells the story: "The anchor holds though the ship is
battered. The anchor holds though the sails are torn. I have fallen on
my knees as I faced the raging seas. The anchor holds in spite of the
storm."
Anchors are important; so is their weight and what they anchor to.
Anchoring to a dock allows passengers to exit without falling into the
water. Heavy anchors keep fishing vessels stationary long enough to
catch fish.
What we anchor our lives to is equally important. The writer offers a
good suggestion; Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and
forever (Hebrews 13:8 NIV).
I've faced more storms than I care to recount, but my anchor of faith
holds. God rides the storms with me as Jesus did with the disciples
(Matthew 8:23).
Storms of change, tragedy, disillusionment, depression, financial
meltdown, loss, and turmoil come, but I'm at peace-the anchor holds.
It's secured to an immovable Rock who knows all, controls all, sees all
and loves me unconditionally.
My ship may bruise and the winds tear the sails. It may even rub up
against a few rocks, but I'll never be blown beyond God's perimeter or
sink beneath his reach. Nor will you.
When storms test your anchor, remember it's anchored to an all powerful
unchangeable God.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, remind us the storms of life serve to prove how
secure we are when anchored to You by faith.
Martin Wiles
mandmwiles@PROTECTED
Harleyville, South Carolina, USA
www.morningliteministry.com
Anchored
Today's Bible Verse:
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and
secure." (Heb 6:19)
Anchored
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