Hope as an Anchor
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Hebrews 6:19
We don’t think so much about having an anchor on board when it’s plain sailing.
But when the storm comes ….
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Is the anchor on board?
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Is it fit for purpose?
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Do you know how to use it?
Using the hope we have …
in all the promises God has made to us in Jesus …
is what enables us to see out the storms of life.
The anchor will find the rocks that undergird our lives and will hold us safe and secure.
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Masterplan or Master’s Plan?
A man may have many plans in his heart. But the LORD's purpose wins out in the end.
Proverbs 19:21
We all cherish hopes and dreams about …
our lives,
health,
family,
careers,
relationships
etc.
Our prayers go up … we hope we’ve got it right …
But God is sovereign over the affairs of men.
For the believer this is good news!
God is working out His purposes … the bigger plan.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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Dig Deep!
Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again. Job 7:7
Job was hit with colossal life tragedies in terms of family, business and health.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that Job vocalises his feelings in terms of the verse above.
In times like this you need to dig deep …
and draw on what faith you have …
and look to God.
Job’s fortunes were restored … big time … and he lived to 140 years.
When the past hurts and the future is uncertain,
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we need to live one day at a time
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and count our blessings …
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and the change will come.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Hab 3:17-18
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Precious Boy!
… a boy wearing a linen ephod 1 Samuel 2:18
We mentioned this recently in church … how I love this verse!
Children are precious to God.
We come as little children to receive the Kingdom.
The ephod declares …
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Samuel’s status …
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his destiny …
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his usefulness.
Psalm 84:3 expresses this thought further …
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
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Aim for Perfection
Finally, ... Try to be perfect. 2 Corinthians 13:11
The Greek word rendered ‘perfect’ here, has all the meaning of repair, complete, restore …
In other words
Do Better!
Aim Higher!
Raise the Bar!
Yes you’re not where you should be …
You're not even where you want to be …
But hopefully …
You’re better than you used to be!
God is changing you, through Jesus, from one degree of glory into another.
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