On boats and ships of all sizes an anchor is an essential piece of equipment. In general, as almost everyone knows, anchors are made to keep a boat or ship tied to the bottom in one place, no matter how strong the current, wind or waves on the waters surface.
Of course, theres more to it, technically, than merely throwing an anchor over side of your vessel. First, its a good idea to fasten one end of the rope to the anchor and the other end to boat! I could go into more details about anchoring such as the kind of bottom: rocky, sand or mud, length of rode (rope), wind, wave and current considerations, the size of the boat and more, but I wont get into all of those details here.
After a seaman properly puts out his anchor, or anchors he can go below into the warmth and comfort of the cabin and wait for his coffee to perk. He can relax, knowing all is secure on deck. Its that feeling of security, of being anchored safely, that lets him get into his bunk and sleep comfortably and unworried through the night.
Yes, good anchors are essential to peace of mind. They provide security and there is no doubt we are only as secure as our security.
Anytime you need a good anchor, or anchors, to give you dependable security in your life, Id like to suggest how to do it. First, you go to the book of Proverbs in your Bible. The chapters are numbered 1 to 31, just like the days in most months. What a coincidence!
(By the way, here is an interesting definition of the word coincidence: A coincidence is a minor miracle where God chooses to remain anonymous.)
All you have to do is look at your calendar, see what day of the month it is, then read that chapter in Proverbs. The chapters are short. You can read one in ten minutes or less. Read a chapter each day, day after day, month after month, year after year over and over again and again. Then, whatever happens to you, you will have stored up in your heart the most dependable security there is: Gods Word, which is the best of all anchors.
Terry Weber
P.S. This is an excerpt from my book: Anchors Of Faith
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