AGELESS ANCHOR
Fourth of nine devotions in Lenten Intense Series from Isaiah
53:1-12
Hebrews 13:5-9
Hebrews 13:8: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today
and forever.”
Isaiah 53:7: “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did
not open His mouth; He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and like a sheep
before her shearers is silent, He did not open His mouth.”
Sometimes,
it’s best to shut up our mouths. When
others cannot “see” where you’re coming from, they’ll never understand your
point. They’ll never “hear” truth and change
their minds.
The
chief priests and elders approached Jesus, “By what authority are you doing
these things?” they asked. “And who gave
you this authority?” Jesus responded by asking a question:
“I will also ask you one question. If you answer Me, I will tell you on what
authority I do these things. John’s
baptism—where did it come from? Was it
from heaven or from men?”
After
debating, the chief priests and elders agreed that Jesus’ question was a
trap. Either answer would prompt Jesus
to accuse them of unbelief. (For John
was thought to be the Lord’s prophet). They
finally answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus
replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I
am doing these things.” (Matthew
21:23-27). Jesus is our ageless anchor
(Revelation 21:6). He is constant. He never moves away from God’s truth.
But
people change constantly. We grow and
learn every day. Everything in our lives
flow: Relationships, jobs, finances and
even man-made rules change. So when we
anchor ourselves on one of them…well, no wonder we lose our footing!
The
tighter we hold on to a moving foundation, the deeper we fall. Friends, abilities and life positions all change. Then when trials come, we’re lost. Unless we anchor our belief and hopes on
Christ, we’ll never have a firm grip on life.
Only Christ is an unchanging anchor yesterday, today and tomorrow. Believing in God is the anchor that holds us
fast, regardless how violent life’s storms.
Take Home Nugget
When God is silent, believers wonder why. But, God won’t remain silent forever. We align ourselves on the One who never
moves. God’s waiting for us to get His
point. It’s our move. He’s waiting to hear confessed sin. He’s waiting to forgive the one we postponed forgiving. He’s waiting to respond to our cries for
help.
Check out the lesson below to learn
when Jesus remained silent, and why. When
Jesus was being grilled behind closed doors, His disciples lost it. Their leader, their Master, their ageless anchor
was going to be crucified!
That’s
intense!
When
life throws us curve balls that we swing at and miss, let’s grasp Jesus’ hand
and refuse to let go.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO EVERYONE IN USA!
J.D. Griffith
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