Anchored in His Presence!

Acts 27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Yesterday we read where Luke had written about the storm he and Paul went through. We read that Paul had some spiritual anchors that kept him grounded in his faith in Christ. It seems that every day we are given an update or change in what we should do in this pandemic. We desperately need some anchors to keep us stable in our walk with the Lord. We need to be anchored in Him so that we do not crash on the rocks of doubt and despair. I certainly do. The winds and waves of this virus has blown and battered everything we took for granted.

Yesterday I gave you the first anchor in Paul’s life that gave him confidence and peace in his storm. That anchor was God’s promise that he would go to Rome (Acts 27:24). He was not going to die in this storm but would take the Gospel to Italy.

Our second anchor is His presence. It also is found in Acts 27:22-25 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. ²³  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, ²⁴  Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. ²⁵  Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. Paul told his fellow shipmates that God was standing with him and them in this trial.

Remember what Jesus said in John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; ¹⁷  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Jesus said He would give us His Holy Spirit. He said He would be with us forever. He said He would dwell with you and in you. The only requirement for this was to be born again of His Spirit (John 3:3) by repenting (turning from) of our sin and receiving (turning to) Jesus as your Lord and Savior. We have His presence with us. Keep trusting and believing. He will not abandon us.

In Him,

Steve