An “Anchor” for The Soul

An “Anchor” for My Soul

The soul is the very life essence of the body, and it will eventually be removed from its physical container at the time of physical death. At that time, the Soul departs for its eternal destination!

Job 12:10 informs us that the soul of every living thing and even the breath that sustains it’s earthly presence is totally in the hand of God. 

In the FOB article, “A Living Soul” I reviewed for readers exactly what a soul is. Believe it or not, there is an immense supernatural war raging over the precious Souls of all mankind! And “YOU” are squarely in the crosshairs of this titanic struggle!

Furthermore, the nature of our fallen sin-filled world is in reality a tempest storm of tsunami like proportions. The hellish wrought storms that life in this world encounters converge to beat against us as we are simply easy prey to be tossed about on every wave of demonic intrigue. 

Hanging precariously in the balance of this perpetual natural world enmity against God; is your Soul! We each need a spiritual “Anchor” to stabilize our life and offer us a guarantee of security against the waves. 

Exactly what is an Anchor? Ocean Skippers and sailors use anchors to moor their ships in a port or harbor so they can provide strength, support and stability to their ships even while the waves are crashing all around them. Anchors are typically very heavy, large iron crosses with prongs to dig into deep sand or rocks. 

Much like a storm tossed ship, we human beings need an Anchor for our Soul. Without such “Anchoring” our Souls would be lost in the storms of this world. 

Fortunately, God has provided just such an anchor for our Soul. That anchor is sure, it is solid, and it always holds. That Anchor is Jesus Christ! This anchor offers us Full Assurance for our soul. (Hebrews 6:11)

In fact, Hebrews chapter six further conveys that this Anchor is so Sure, that even God took an oath, (verses 17 and 18) testifying by his own name that it would be a perfect refuge for our soul.

Then in verse 19; God promised us that it is absolutely immutable that our hope in salvation through Jesus was sure and steadfast! It is in reality and an absolute fact that by placing ones faith in Jesus Christ; you can have “An Anchor for your Soul!”

Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast,

Is it any wonder then, that this sure and steadfast Anchor should be the bedrock of our hope? Psalms 23:2 plainly says: He restoreth my Soul! 

Psalms 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

Yes; oh yes indeed; Jesus Christ is my Anchor! As I have anchored my Soul in the cleft of that Rock! 

Without Jesus as your Anchor; your Soul could have no Hope. Without him, your life cannot be steadfast nor your soul ever sure. He alone can be the Anchor for your weary Soul.

Focus on the Bible

by: Darrell G. Young

October 14, 2021