The Anchor - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) March 7, 2023

An anchor is an integral part of a ship's journey from one port to another. The large metallic arrowhead shoots straight down until it strikes the seabed. At that point, the anchor will hold and the ship will not move. The vessel will bob with the tide or even get tossed around in more violent waters but the ship will remain in position because the anchor keeps it firmly in place.

God wants His people to drop their anchors into Him. He is the firm foundation that they need so they don't float away with the storms of life or crash into other ships, remaining in place no matter how rough the seas get.

It is best to set the anchor early in life. Why? That way when the tempest comes (and it will come for everyone), you are ready and will ride it out with God Almighty keeping you steady.

The person who doesn't know God when the storm arrives is tossed about and unsettled in life. They run all over seeking solutions, not knowing that the Lord has the remedy they need.

Many of us came to God that way. Facing trouble and in need of help, He saved us. Can you imagine, however, if you'd known Him prior to that life-changing challenge? How much time wouldn't have been wasted? Or how much stress would have been avoided?

The truth is we can never tell. What we do know is that God opened His arms to us when we were a mess. We didn't need to clean up to get the help we needed from Him.

That said, if you are yet to face a storm that required God's miraculous help in your life, then this message is a clarion call to set your anchor in Him today. You might have figured out how to navigate the trials of life without Him but there's a storm coming and you'll need your anchor to strike true ground so that when the wind whirls and the sea gets rough, God will keep you firmly in place. Others will flail, crash to bits and capsize, but God will keep you upright. You might stumble but with Him, you won't fall (Psalm 37:23-24).

Set your anchor in God early, before life's bad weather sets upon you. Start by seeking God in His word. The blessings for this are endless (Psalm 119:2; Lamentations 3:25). Be sure to fellowship with others (Hebrews 10:25). Learn to fast according to the Bible and not the world (Isaiah 58). Pray regularly and not just for yourself but for others as well (1 Timothy 2:1). Make His kingdom a priority (Matthew 6:33) and apply the Royal Law a little bit each day (Mark 12:30-31). God Himself will help you grow and because you are taking the aforementioned steps, your instinct will be to look to Him and not the world when trouble comes knocking.

See you at Noon EST for fellowship! God bless you!