Jesus Our Anchor – Hebrews 6:13–20 | Video Devotion with Dave Miers
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Searching for Certainty
Most people are insecure most of the time. We often feel insecure in our communities, relationships, workplaces, families, and even within our own hearts. Where do you find security in a world of uncertainty? Hebrews chapter 6 speaks directly to that experience.
This week, as we continue our study in Hebrews, we will focus on chapters 6, verses 13 to 20. This stunning paragraph is jampacked with gospel gold. And in a world of insecurity and uncertainty, these verses show us two certainties that can anchor our souls: the certainty of God’s promise and the certainty of our hope.
The Certainty of God’s Promises
[13] For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, [14] saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” [15] And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. [16] For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. [17] So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, [18] so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie… (ESV)
As you scan your eyes over those first few verses, you’ll notice that the writer points us back to Abraham. God had promised him descendants, land, and blessing for the nations. But the fulfilment of those promises came in God’s time, not Abraham’s. He was seventy-five when God first called him. He was eighty-six when he tried to force the promise through Hagar. He was ninety-nine when God gave the sign of circumcision. And he was one hundred when Isaac was born.
It took years of waiting, but God’s promise stood firm. And after Abraham’s willingness to offer up Isaac, God not only promised but swore an oath. Usually, people swear by someone greater than themselves. But there is no one greater than God, so he swore by himself. That means Abraham could be absolutely certain. And so can we.
Hebrews says we have “two unchangeable things” – God’s promise and God’s oath – in which it is impossible for him to lie. That’s our security. God is a promise-maker and a promise-keeper.
The Certainty of Our Hope
[18] so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. [19] We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, [20] where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (ESV)
The writer says that we who have fled for refuge can have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. That word “refuge” recalls the cities of refuge in the Old Testament – places where the guilty could run and be safe. They were good, but Jesus is better. He is the true refuge, even for those of us who know our sin is not accidental. If you flee to Him, you are safe.
And when you take refuge in him, you discover that your hope is like an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast. Life’s storms may batter you. Circumstances may overwhelm you. But your hope is not tied to circumstances – it’s tied to Christ. Your anchor doesn’t drop into the sand; it’s lodged behind the curtain, in the very presence of God, where Jesus has gone as your forerunner, your great high priest forever.
This is why our hope is sure and certain. It rests on Christ and his gospel: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Run to Jesus
Where do you find security in a world of uncertainty? Not in yourself. Not in possessions. Not even in other people. But in God who promised and swore. In Jesus who is your refuge and your anchor.
And when we find refuge in Christ, we also become part of his city of refuge – communities of believers within towns and cities across the world, where people can find safety, security, and hope in Christ.
Run to Jesus for refuge today. Anchor your soul to Him. You’ll never drift away.
Reflection:
Where are you looking for security apart from Christ? Today, hand it to Him and hold fast to your sure and steadfast anchor.
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