Heaven’s Anchor

Hope. There’s a word we throw around quite easily, whether it’s a casual ‘fingers crossed’ for a specific birthday gift, or the earnest belief of triumph despite tragedy. In my musing meanderings this week, I decided I needed to know what it really meant.

As I reflected on these four heart-buoying letters, my initial thoughts were that it simply conveyed confidence about future expectations. My mind’s eye conjured images skyward, ethereal and misty. When I went to the scriptures, however, I found a different picture in Hebrews:  

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
— Hebrews 6:19,20 ESV

A steadfast anchor. For our souls. In the Holy of Holies.

Instead of tethering us to the bedrock beneath the wind-ravaged ocean, our anchor is secured to none other than Christ Himself with the nails that pierced His hands. He does so much more than merely keep us from being tossed about on the waves: from the Holy of Holies, He draws us forward through the uncertainties of life with an enduring chain wrought from His blood.

This is hope.

Don’t miss the follow-up post “Forerunner“!

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9 Comments

  1. Emily Clements via Facebook on April 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    So beautiful and succint. I appreciated you writing on the word “Hope”, because it’s something I often use and have been reprimanded as a Christian for using it poorly. (i.e. “I hope that….”- hoping and not trusting? I’m still trying to put my finger on it). Nevertheless, I LOVE the word and have actually considered it a top name for a little toe-headed baby girl one day, if God so chose to bless me in that way!!! 😀 Thanks for writing on this, Kirsten.



  2. Emily Clements via Facebook on April 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    So beautiful and succint. I appreciated you writing on the word “Hope”, because it’s something I often use and have been reprimanded as a Christian for using it poorly. (i.e. “I hope that….”- hoping and not trusting? I’m still trying to put my finger on it). Nevertheless, I LOVE the word and have actually considered it a top name for a little toe-headed baby girl one day, if God so chose to bless me in that way!!! 😀 Thanks for writing on this, Kirsten.



  3. Jeannette on April 12, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Very well stated, my friend. It’s funny isn’t it? The way our culture uses it is like a 50/50 chance we’ll get what we HOPE for… Yet HOPE in Christ isn’t left to chance. It is a sure thing. I love that. We can HOPE in his promises and be certain of them because he never disappoints and always keeps his promises. Thanks for sharing your heart of of hope!
    Jeannette



    • Kirsten on April 12, 2012 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks, Jeannette!



  4. Jeannette on April 12, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Very well stated, my friend. It’s funny isn’t it? The way our culture uses it is like a 50/50 chance we’ll get what we HOPE for… Yet HOPE in Christ isn’t left to chance. It is a sure thing. I love that. We can HOPE in his promises and be certain of them because he never disappoints and always keeps his promises. Thanks for sharing your heart of of hope!
    Jeannette



    • Kirsten on April 12, 2012 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks, Jeannette!



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  7. Jenni Read via Facebook on August 2, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Love that song. And that truth!