Four Anchors Of Faith You Can Hold Onto

Let the devil know that you are God’s and that God will protect what is His.

Second, “whom I serve” (v. 23). Even though it appeared that the storm held a death grip on the Apostle Paul and all of those with him in that storm battered boat, he knew that he was serving God. He knew that he was a servant of God and that God was not finished with him yet. He knew that there was still a work for him to do.

There are times and still are times when the only thing that sustains me is the fact that God has called me, that I am His servant and that knowing I am in His will is sufficient enough to see me through the storm.

There are many times I have wanted to stop what I was doing but faith would rise up and I would declare to the enemy, “I am called of God. I know whom I serve. I know I am in His will and I know that He will see me through.”

There are times when you are working in the kingdom that you will go through a storm and be tempted to loose hope. Remember that you are a servant of God and he will enable not only to do the work He has called you to do but He will enable you to make it through the storm so you can finish what He has for you to do.

Third, “God has granted you all those who sail with you” (v. 24). Paul trusted in the promise of God. That’s all he needed to make it through was God’s word. Listen, God’s promise, God’s Word will always be an anchor during the Storm.

Fourth, “I believe God” (v. 25). Not only did he have God’s Word but he chose to believe God’s Word. What good does it do us to have God’s Word if we don’t believe it? What good does it do us to read God’s Word if we don’t believe it? What good does it do us to quote God’s Word if we don’t believe it?

It is in those dark bleak moments that we must stand and say with Paul, “I BELIEVE GOD.”

There have been times when the storm was very boisterous and almost overwhelming in my life, but I have had to look that storm in the eye and say: I BELIEVE GOD. (Say that with me.) In whatever storm you and I are going through we need to know God understands what we are facing and God knows everything about that situation. We must know and believe that God has our best interest in His hands and that He will not let us down.

Have you ever been trying to get a child or someone else to do something and you said: “Just trust me.” That what God wants us to do, just trust Him.

Closing: Remember this point: In the midst of your storm don’t get out of the boat!

You may be in the midst of one of your greatest storms. You may feel like doing what the passengers on the ship felt like doing, abandoning ship. They had even put down the lifeboat and were ready to set forth into the stormy open sea. But Paul said, “don’t do it. The only way you can be saved is to stay in the boat.” The little boats were no match for the storm. Only in Christ can we weather the storm.

No matter how the winds rage…no matter how terrible the circumstances… no matter what people say, think, or do hold fast to your commitment of faith. Hold fast to the 4 anchors Paul gave us.