THE ANCHOR OF LIFE

"Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat and he was sound asleep!.." Matthew 8:23-26 (MSG)

A farmer who owned land along the seacoast constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the seacoast. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the seacoast, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short, thin man, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him. "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man. Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him.

Then, one night when the wind was blowing heavily, the farmer jumped out of bed, grabbed a lantern and rushed to the hired hand's room. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!" The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows." Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the livestock feeds had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the cages, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down and nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

Beloved, the wind of life can blow at anytime. When the wind blows, everything that is not properly tied down will be violently uprooted and forcefully relocated. The wind does not respect our academic qualifications, skin colour, nationality, social status or wealth. The wind does not even respect our age, experience, charisma or affluence. The only thing that the wind obeys is the anchor. In Matthew 8:23-26, God illustrates how we can truly be fast asleep when the wind is blowing. 

Friends, do you have an anchor? Can you sleep when the wind blows like Jesus Christ? Yes, you can if only you have an anchor that is fastened to the Rock of Ages which is safe and secure (Heb 6:19). The hired hand in the story above was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. Why not secure your life against the raging storms today by fastening your soul completely to the Great Anchor of Life?.

''We Have An Anchor'' is a powerful hymn that reiterates the need to secure our destinies against the stormy wind of life by staying connected to the anchor of life - Jesus Christ.

WE HAVE AN ANCHOR by Priscilla J. Owens

1. Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,

when the clouds unfold their wings of strife?

When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,

will your anchor drift, or firm remain?

Refrain:

         We have an anchor that keeps the soul

         steadfast and sure while the billows roll;

         fastened to the Rock which cannot move,

         grounded firm and deep in the Saviour’s love!

2. Will your anchor hold in the straits of fear,

when the breakers roar and the reef is near?

While the surges rave, and the wild winds blow,

shall the angry waves then your bark o'erflow?

3. Will your anchor hold in the floods of death,

when the waters cold chill your latest breath?

On the rising tide you can never fail,

while your anchor holds within the veil.

4. Will your eyes behold through the morning light

the city of gold and the harbour bright?

Will you anchor safe by the heavenly shore,

when life's storms are past for evermore?"

May the Anchor's grip upon our soul remain firm till we reach the city of gold in Jesus name.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, I will like to invite to the Holy Ghost Congress 2023. Theme: Divine Repositioning. Date: 4th to 10th December 2023. Venue: Redemption City, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria. 

Good day and God bless you. 

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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