IN TURBULENT WATERS, WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD?

April 5, 2014

IN TURBULENT WATERS, WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD?

“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:11-13 (ESV)

What is the purpose of an ANCHOR IN TURBULENT WATERS? Today let’s call the ANCHOR our FAITH. Which as a Child of God will prevent each of us from drifting out to sea or into this world due to the TURBULENT waters, and currents, or the god of this world making us an offer that sometimes sounds so good that we try and convince ourselves. We have to take it because it is the right thing to do.

A popular misconception is that the anchor itself acts as the main weight to “secure” the ship in its position. On an anchoring run, the ship would lay the anchor together with a length of its iron cables which we will call the HOLY SPIRIT on the seabed. The length to be released would depend on factors such as the depth of the water etc.

So it is not the weight of the anchor, but the weight of the huge iron cables connected to the anchor that “secures” the ship or secures our mind and body into the loving arms of Christ. The ANCHOR’S weight does play a role, but it is mainly used to grip or hook the iron cables to the seabed. My friends this is where I need you to focus today.

The word FAITH, and the fact, in order for the word itself  to have some meaning, we must first be connected to God, through His Spirit. He must have complete complete control. Because if that ANCHOR, or our FAITH ever breaks away from God’s Spirit, then Faith  becomes only a meaningless word with no value except to lay dormant at the bottom of the ocean, or in a world that has but a short time to exist.

I speak of Faith a lot in my devotionals because it is the only way if we are connected to God’s Spirit to survive IN TURBULENT WATERS and Finish this journey. So many of God’s Children fill that they still have mountains in this world they need to climb. But my friends that mountain is only worth climbing if we are doing it for Christ.

We tell ourselves I got to make so much money, or get to a prominent position at my job, or go to England or china. I need a bigger house, or a bigger car. friends they are all great ambitions. But all of our ambitions

only make sense in God’s sight if they are based on our relationship with Him and His needs, and how will my ambitions, and needs in life benefit God in this controversy between good and evil.

We are too close to Christ second coming for any decision to be made in our life without us asking the questions how this will benefit my Lord and Savior. Remember “only what we do for Christ will last” everything else is futile and void. As Christians we believe that a resurrected Christ has conquered death, and therefore death will never pose a barrier to his ability to lead and guide his people who trust him for His grace and salvation.

As we trust his word to guide us in all that we do each day please, keep trusting even when at times it seems all you do is pray to God To take the storm away, but instead of it going away when we think it should, all you hear Him say is: My grace, My grace is sufficient. But friends if we have faith, and allow God’s Spirit to stay attached even in IN TURBULENT WATERS.

Than, His grace truly is sufficient, because He is always “preparing us who have faith for something we cannot handle right now, He is always making each of us ready Just because He cares,” while He provides us the armor we need IN TURBULENT WATERS to carry out the next matter in our life, and finish this race here on earth, and enter his pure and holy kingdom.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY