On a recent trip a billboard with the question, " What is your Anchor?" came into view along the side of the highway. As the miles rolled past my window, this question stayed on my mind. So I asked my husband, a man of few words about his anchor and he mentioned God, family and his faith. But what about the calm seas not the rough ones I mumbled out loud. He glanced my way and said " that is when you need it most!"
Never thought about anchors because on a boat I am looking for the life jackets, first aid kit, radio and is the gas tank full, you know once a Scout Mom! As with life and my career, being prepared for the worst and praying for the best is standard procedure. This anchor question, my husband's answers and events of the last few months in the lives of family, close friends and mine were weighing heavy on my mind.
So what is my anchor in calm seas? Am I as faithfully to God when there is no storm on the horizon? It is easy to give thanks for escaping an accident, receiving favorable medical results or winning the power-ball lotto (which I didn't)! Now it seems that same anchor of hope, faith and love should be a touchstone in my life's celebration of blessings and everyday gifts. My husband may be right, we must know where the anchor is when the water is like glass so we can find it when the waves are coming over board!
Next time I am on a dingy or cruise ship, I am looking for the anchor...how about you?
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” – Hebrews 6:19
We Have an Anchor
Priscilla Jane Owens, 1829-1907
Priscilla Jane Owens, 1829-1907
Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift or firm remain?
We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Stedfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and
deep in the Savior's love.
