As I wrote about in my blog last week, change is inevitable. I don’t know about you, but for me this year is already shaping up to be one of great change. Change can be scary. Change calls for faith. 

I think of Peter when he stepped out of the boat to walk on the water with Jesus. If you remember, Jesus didn’t calm the waters first before He invited Peter to come to Him. It was still stormy. Such are the ways with Jesus, His miracles are BIG so there is no doubt that it is all His work.

I imagine it would be hard enough for Peter to walk on water that was smooth for the first time, but the stormy waves added a whole new dimension for Peter. Obviously, Peter couldn’t walk on the water in his own strength much less on waves that were rapidly moving so He needed Jesus’ help.

Hope and faith are not about what we are able to rally within ourselves, but they are about our response to who God is. Simply it comes down to one thing. Either we trust in the steadfast quality of His faithfulness and love, or we don’t.

Thankfully, one thing never changes. God is constant and true, and because He is, we can trust Him.

Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” 

He knows all. I envision Him as our Great Father who is watching our parade of life. He sees the start, the middle, and the end all at once. He knows what lies ahead for us, and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. He knows what direction we should go, and He knows His plans for us are to give us a hope and a future. Although He is watching over us, He is also walking beside us. Like Peter, if we start to fall, He is there to catch us.

Hebrews 6:19 says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.”

Jesus is the Anchor of our soul. An anchor rests in the lower part of the sea, in a place of calm, and attaches to the rocks and holds securely no matter what the wind and waves are doing on the surface. Our Anchor holds us safely no matter our journey or how rough the circumstances become. So we can rely on His love and faithfulness. The Anchor holds in spite of the storm.

Dear Lord: No matter what we face in the new year, we are thankful that You are already there. You hold us fast, tethering our future if we rely on You. When the waves get rough, help us to be still and know that You are God. You have everything under control at all times. Thank You for Your protection and guidance through our journey. Amen

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23

“He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Psalm 62:2

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Please share your comments, experiences and thoughts to encourage our readers. Thank you for reading and sharing my blogpost today. May we always trust the Anchor of our souls to keep and sustain us through the waves of life.