Congratulations! You are a WONDERFUL daddy to your daughters and I know this will continue with the two new and precious blessings! The word for this week is "anchor". I am repeating this word, which we also had in August, because I don't believe I captured everything that God had to say about it where YOU are concerned! It's found only one time in the Word, in Hebrew 6:19. Here is the full context from Hebrews 6:17-20:
17 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, 18 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. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. ESV
We already covered what the Greek says. I like the Dictionary definitions even better. The first is obvious, of course: a heavy device that is attached to a boat or ship by a rope or chain and that is thrown into the water to hold the boat or ship in place. The second one says this: a person or thing that provides strength and support. I like that! I know that YOU are an anchor for your family. They have great confidence in your strength and support! It has been such a joy to see Kristine be free to grow into the beautiful and accomplished professional that she is, as well as a joyful and loving wife and mother! You are both raising your daughters to have confidence and boldness to be themselves, too. In the verses above we see that our confidence is in the sure Word of God's promise and in all that Jesus accomplished for us. I also like the Message Bible for this, where the anchor is referred to as a lifeline:
17 When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee — 18 God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable. We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. 19 It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God 20 where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek. THE MESSAGE
So YOU are a lot like Jesus! A "lifeline" for your family! Well done! Here is a new song from Hillsong Young and Free called "Lifeline", of course! :)
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
