This hope we have as an anchor of the soul.

Hebrews 6:13-20, For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU, AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU." And thus, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

When you know a flood is coming, you might express the hope that a rooftop is high enough, or that someone will rescue you, or that a tree will be strong enough to hold you. Our hope is not like that, for our rescue has been accomplished by Jesus Christ who has already entered by the cross, His death, burial, resurrection and ascension. He intercedes for us and offers us His strong anchor, a hope that does not disappoint and is eternal. For by grace we are saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is His gift!

We thank You that You reward those who diligently seek You. We put all of our hope in You, Lord.