Hebrews 6:19

Hope's Steadfastness

We live in a time of rapid change. Just in the realm of technology we are swept into a fast flowing stream of change. If you purchased a new cell phone only a few months ago, there are now smarter and slicker models available. The changes that occur so quickly and prevalently around us can be unsettling! They can make us feel uncomfortable. We want, we need, something that doesn't change. Something we can rely on! Something that will be there for us, always!

The inspired writer of the book of Hebrews tells us, "We have this!" It is the "hope" on which our soul is anchored. That hope is ours in a Savior slain for sins, and risen from the dead for our rescue from eternal death. The hope that Jesus provides gives us comfort when all around us the world is changing. This hymn reminds us of our unchanging hope in Jesus:

In ev'ry high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
When ev'ry earthly prop gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
(Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal - 382, from verses 2 & 3)

Our hope is steadfast. It's "firm and secure!" For Jesus Christ is always the same. Yes! The One, in whom our hope is anchored, is changeless. Nothing can, or ever will, replace him. Nothing can, or ever will, change what he has done to save us from eternal death. Nothing can, or ever will, alter his attitude of love toward you and me. Our hope truly is steadfast!