An Anchor of the Soul

Heb 6:13-20

“13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”

It took me a minute to get this. I had to sit down and wait on God to bring clarity. But when He did man was it good. Let me just share with you the amazing word I received from God.

Verse 13 we see that God made a promise to Abraham. Well has not God also made a promise to us (those in bondage of sin…. That would be every one walking on earth) Isaiah 61:1-3. “….to proclaim liberty to the captives….” This is the promise we have in Jesus. It is Him that brings us our freedom. This has been given to us my God Himself. Again a promise we have in Him. You will be freee!

Verse 14, as we learn to walk in freedom it is not easy, and it is not something that feels good at first. It hurts and is very uncomfortable.  This is because our old man is dyeing and we are being born again into Christ Jesus. Therefore “after we have patiently endured” the pain of dyeing and being born again we will obtain the promise we have in Jesus. That is FREEDOM! Freedom from our bondage. Freedom to live and breath in Christ. Freedom…….etc…….

Verse 17-18, God wants to show us His heirs (heirs of Christ) more abundantly the promise of His unchangeable counsel. His unchanged able word. God’s word will never change, God will never change, so the promise we have in Him will never change! We will walk in lasting freedom! For it is “impossible for God to lie!” this is our “strong counsel,” this is our hope that we lay hold of.”

Verse 19, the unchangeable counsel of God, the promise that Jesus brings freedom, and knowing that God cannot lie is the anchor of our souls. It is sure and steadfast. It is through this hope that we enter the holy of holies. It is through this hope that we are able to come to Jesus and sit at His feet. It is this hope that enables us to walk in Heb 4:16 “16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

If you are hurting and in need of some Jesus don’t let the lie of the enemy stop you from going to the thrown room of God and obtaining mercy and grace from Him. And be blessed that our God is unchanging and He has already given us a way out (Heb 2:18). Our way out is JESUS CHRIST!!!!!

Be blessed and may you walk in freedom