Anchor for My Soul
by Jim Person
Yesterday we were near the sea, and the water was higher than I have ever seen it here. The waves were crashing and spraying water up onto the road. In the harbor, the small boats were anchored but they were being tossed up and down and rocking from side to side, but they were each anchored in their place. While the stormy sea tossed them around in what seemed a dangerous way, still they remained anchored in place.
This is such a vivid picture of how our lives can be. We can feel as if we are tossed around by the storms raging around us. If we are not anchored, we could easily become shipwrecked, crashing into other boats or into the shore.
As our verse for today says, if we run to Him (God) for our refuge, we don’t have to be afraid. We can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that goes before us. This hope in God is an anchor for our souls. It holds us firmly in place to ride out the storms that rage around us.
As I looked at the boats, I was thankful I wasn’t on one, as I have a weakness for motion sickness. But the boats were built to ride the waves, always staying on top of them no matter which way the sea moved. And God has made us to ride on top of the waves throughout the storms in our lives.
I encourage you today, whatever storm you are facing, run to God as your refuge. Put your hope in Him and let Him be the anchor for your soul. Then hold on and enjoy the ride!
Jim Person Jim grew up in Alaska and from a small child commercial fished every summer with his family. God called him, his wife Tanya, and their four children to move to Hungary as missionaries in 2003. God then led him to join Ellel Ministries in 2005. After serving in various positions with Ellel in Central and Eastern Europe, God led them back to the United States, where he is now serving with the Ellel USA team. Jim and Tanya have a passion to see leaders restored, the church discipled and walking in God’s fullness of life and freedom. They also love mentoring the existing and developing Ellel teams wherever God leads them. Jim also has a real gift for working with the land to create a beautiful and welcoming environment.
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