This I Know
Desert View
The promises of God are certain because the character of God is certain. The depth of our hope is anchored in the depth of God’s power, sovereignty and work on our behalf. Our enemy prowls around searching to devour our hope by undermining God’s word and weaving threads of doubt. When hope is weakened, anxiety and desperation take its place. But when hope is strong, the believer stands firm and clings to the anchor of God’s immutable character and power.
The Apostle Paul clung tightly to the anchor of hope and certainty that what God says is true and God can be trusted. He says to the Philippian church, “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” (Philipians 3:8). There is much I do not know, but this know: God can and should be trusted.
The Hebrew writer addresses the certainty of hope in Hebrews 6:13-20.
“For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, ‘Surely I will bless you and multiply you’. And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. 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, 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. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.”
God has provided anchors for our soul as we stand firm and resist the attacks of our enemy. God has provided me with many moments that defend His power so that I can trust fully in His promises. These moments are anchors for my soul. Click here to watch a 4 minute video of some pictures that represent some of those moments. The song is by David Crowder entitle, This I Know. May these next 4 minutes be a catalyst to deepening your trust and clinging ever so tightly to the anchors of your soul. If you are needing some help with trusting God, call us at 928-251-3000 and we will prayerful partner with you to plan your time in the presence of the Almighty and trustable God of the universe who created all things and holds all things together.
Praiseallujiah!
Jon
