Anchor Yourself in His Plan!

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.

Today we are looking at the third spiritual anchor Paul depended on to get him through the storm he experienced. To review, remember Paul anchored himself in God’s promise that he would go to Rome and witness to Caesar (Acts 27:24). His second anchor was that God was there with him in this storm (Acts 27:23).

Our third anchor was that Paul knew he would fulfill God’s plan for his life. In Acts 23 Paul has given his defense before the Council. As he waits for their verdict we read Paul’s account in Acts 23:11 “And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome”. Jesus said, “cheer up Paul, you’re going to Rome”!

Paul never forgot that. In Acts 27:23-25 we read, “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.” God reaffirmed His plan that night on the ship. Paul was anchored in God’s plan for his life. Paul repeated Christ’s word to ‘be of good cheer” to the sailors.
That’s what faith is, anchoring yourself in Christ’s plan.

I don’t know what God is doing or going to do with this virus, but we can rest assured that He will work all things together (good and bad) for our good and His glory (Romans 8:28). Jacob thought everything was against him (Genesis 42:36). He thought he had lost Joseph, Simeon, and Benjamin. But he would shortly realize that God was protecting him and providing for his family during the famine.

God sees the beginning and the end and everything in between. We don’t. I have a difficult time understanding the past much less predicting the future. God as the creator, sustainer, and redeemer of all mankind is going to work this out in a way that will astound us. Can we hear God’s words to Habakkuk in Habakkuk 1:5 “Behold ye among the nations, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you”.

Get ready, be ready, stayed anchored in Christ. God is working out His plans and they’re good!

In Him,

Steve