Anchors Away

I recently went on vacation to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (which is why I haven’t posted for a few days, due to my lack of Wi-Fi available). It was a grand time with family and friends, and I feel well-rested. We spent quite a bit of time relaxing on the beach and beside the pool, soaking up the sun, sand and water of the coastal climate.

 One of the days that I was there, a few of us rented a boat and went fishing in the marsh. Our goal was, obviously, to catch fish. There was a problem, though; the bottom of the marshy waters had a very sandy bottom, and our anchor simply would not catch on anything. We spent much of our day drifting through the marsh, as a high wind blew us along, dragging our anchor the whole way.

 I think that many people are dragging their anchor. We all want to secure our hope, or our anchor, into something stable. Yet, time and time again, we toss it out only for our anchor to drag through the sand when the winds and currents of life send us into chaos. We are floating downstream, and can’t seem to stop it.

It wasn’t until, after hours or drifting, that we finally threw our anchor up into a bunch of weeds. Once our anchor got tangled into the roots of the marsh grass, we were able to feel secure. The same is true for us.

 There is only one place that we can firmly put our anchor of faith, and that is Christ. Check out Hebrews 6:19-20:

“We have this hope- like a sure and firm anchor of the soul- that enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a ‘high priest forever in the order of Melchizdek.’” –Hebrews 6:19-20, HCSB

 I urge you, please toss your anchor into Christ. Put your faith and hope into the only secure hold that is offered in this life. He is the only way to keep us from drifting along, and a life drifting is far better and far more rewarding than a life drifting.