A Ship, A Storm, An Anchor, The Ground And Salvation
Storms are a very real threat to a mariner's life. How many stories have been told about ships going down, taking precious lives with them, never to rise again. The ground is the only sure and reliable source for stability and safety.
In order to access the ground in the middle of the ocean in a raging storm, mariners would throw an anchor down into the water. An anchor is a heavy device that is attached to a boat by a rope or chain and that is thrown down into the water to hold the vessel in place by fastening itself to the ground. The strength of the ground holds the ship securely and steadily.
The whole thing is a picture of salvation. We are sinful vessels en route to a raging storm of judgment and condemnation. Nothing in us can keep us safe from it. No ship throws its anchor on itself. We must venture outside of ourselves to look for deliverance. Ships must look for the ground.
Christ is the only stable ground to fasten our anchors on. As we entrust our salvation to Him, as we commit our deliverance to Him, lo and behold, we find ourselves rescued, preserved and sustained for anyone who puts their trust in Christ and what He did on the cross for salvation will be saved.
