Charles Spurgeon likens this to 'an anchor'. This anchor will help hold us fast when we are heading for the rocks or drifting with every wind of life that comes along. Our own sinful natures are against us when trials come our way; and when the evil one begins throwing his darts of temptations, and trials of the world attack, we must be sure our anchor is deep.
At times our old sinful nature may want to pull us back to where we started. Life may seem too hard and we feel it will be easier to drift backward than to keep fighting forward. When we have our anchor deep we will remain peaceful and at rest and not drift when storms come and temptations assail us.
If we are drifting on our own, the evil one will also try to pull us back, so we must call to the Lord to save us from drifting, save us from the evil one.
From the words of Priscilla Owens:
"We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move
Grounded firm and deep in the Saviour's love."
My Prayer:
The answer, Lord, is in James 1:13,14 where it says: "each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed." I don't believe we can even say 'the devil made me do it.' It happens when we turn our gaze from You. As Peter began to sink when he looked around, so we will slip into temptation when we dally with the world and fail to drop our anchor deep. Deliver me from self and Satan, Lord! Keep me focused on You! "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you O Lord, my Redeemer!" Keep my feet on the Rock! Just give me Jesus! Amen
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