Hebrews 6:19-20 (KJV)
19 Which hope we have as an
anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within
the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us
entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec.
The word “forerunner” has a rich
history in the maritime world. “A ship comes into harbor, but cannot draw too
near to the shore in the darkness. So a sailor gets into a boat with an anchor
and a line attached which is also fixed to the ship. He is called the
"fore runner". As he rows, the line between anchor and ship is played
out and links them. Eventually the forerunner boat arrives and the seaman
carries the anchor ashore and secures it on land. In the morning, no sails are
needed. The crew of the ship begins to wind in the anchor cable yet it isn't
the anchor which moves but the ship. Slowly the vessel winches towards the
shore. This is the background to the word "forerunner". Our "forerunner"
is Jesus who has entered through the veil and our anchor is made fast. Our
salvation is secure like the sailor ashore whom the crew cannot see. Christ is
no longer visible to us, He is "ashore" in glory, and WE ARE ATTACHED
BY FAITH TO GLORY BY HIM. He has entered glory for us. Day by day the cable is
shortening, and pulling us nearer and nearer to Christ our forerunner.
Eventually we shall reach heaven's shore and what shall we see? Our
"forerunner" waiting to greet us, that "where He is there we may
also be." Faith links us already, and will bring us to Him at last. THAT
FAITH IS ASSURANCE.”
No matter what turbulence may
come your way in making choppy seas for your life – hold onto the anchor of
Jesus Christ!!
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