“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain” (Hebrews 6:19 NIV).
Sometimes I’m in awe of how beautiful the Bible is. Every time I read this scripture, it quiets my soul. The turmoil, whether it’s big or small, stills.
Think about it. The purpose of an anchor is to keep a ship secured to a particular place, to prevent it from drifting due to wind or current. The job of the anchor isn’t to stop the storm, but rather to hold the ship steady during a storm or choppy seas.
Spiritually, our hope acts to hold and steady us. Whatever is happening in the world or in our lives, we hold to the hope of Jesus. Our “hope” isn’t that Jesus will stop the storms of life, but rather that He will hold us steady.
The inner sanctuary was a place in the temple where only the high priests could go, and only after extensive rituals. There they would offer a sacrifice for themselves and for the people and then intercede for the people before God.
Jesus is the ultimate High Priest. That’s what Hebrews 7:27 refers to when it says, “He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.” This same chapter in Hebrews also says that Jesus “is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).
Put all that together and we can rest assured that Jesus is always present, in front of the throne of God, interceding for us. And we can put our hope in that, all day, every day.
If you have not yet received Jesus as your Savior, you can do so by praying the following prayer:
Dear Jesus, I believe that You are the Son of God and that You died on the cross for me so that, through Your death and resurrection, I can live forever with You in heaven. I ask that You forgive my sins. I open the door of my heart to You. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me live in a way that glorifies You. Guide my life and help me to follow You. In Your name I pray. Amen.