A Sure and Steadfast Anchor – Hebrews 6:19
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[19] We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain (ESV)
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Anchored, Not Drifting
Drifting is subtle. You don’t usually feel it happening until you’ve moved far from where you started. That’s true on the water, and it’s true in the Christian life. Hebrews says we have something to stop the drift: hope as an anchor for the soul.
If you’ve ever thrown an anchor into the sand, you know it can slip when the current grows strong. But if it’s wedged into the rock, it holds fast no matter how fierce the storm. Our hope is like that – anchored not in shifting circumstances, not in our fragile feelings, but in God Himself.
In his Hebrews commentary, Kent Hughes notes that the anchor was such a powerful image for the early church that “the famous catacomb of Priscilla is decorated with no less than sixty anchors.” Christians under persecution clung to Hebrews 6:19, carving anchors into the walls of their underground tombs as a symbol of their security in Christ.
Beyond the Storm
Notice where this anchor holds: it doesn’t sink down into the sea but rises into the “inner place behind the curtain.” That’s the Holy of Holies, the very presence of God. The writer is saying: your hope isn’t dangling in the shifting currents of this life – it’s already fixed in heaven, where Christ Himself is.
That means life’s storms can rage, the waves can crash, and you may feel like you’re being tossed about – but you’re not adrift. Your anchor is sure and steadfast because it’s lodged where no storm can reach.
Anchored in the Gospel
The gospel is the good news that Jesus has secured this hope for you. Remember, after Jesus died on the cross, the curtain in the temple was torn in two (Mark 15:38). This showed that through His once-for-all sacrifice, our way into God’s presence is now open. He has anchored you there – safe, secure, and unshakable. That’s why you don’t have to fear drifting away or being lost at sea.
So when insecurity rises, when suffering feels overwhelming, when sin and guilt weigh heavy, remember where your hope is tied. It’s not tied to you – it’s tied to the risen Christ.
Reflection
Heavenly Father, thank you that in Jesus, my hope is anchored beyond the storm – sure, steadfast, and secure in Your presence. Keep me from drifting and help me hold fast to Christ, my unshakable anchor. Amen.
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