Anchor Points - The Yoke & The Burden

There are times when life feels hard.  Difficult.  A struggle.  Our sins threaten to overwhelm us.  Grief, anxiety, care, worry - too much to bear.  At these times I turn to another Anchor Point.

Anchor Points - Though He Slay Me...

In my 20s, life took a turn and within five years, my parents, 3 grandparents and an aunt died.  Of course - most traumatic was the death of my parents.  My younger sister and I struggled through the lingering illnesses and the details that wrap up the life of a loved one. 

As I traversed the peaks and valleys that characterized my loss, Jesus interposed a verse and I clung to it.  The first part of Job 13:15:

Job 13:15

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁵ Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.

Anchor Points - The Song

Cargo Ship with Multiple Anchors

Living in the NorthWest, ships and barges of various types are frequent sights.  The picture above is fairly typical of all cargo vessels - they generally have multiple anchors.

Of late, the song lyric below has been on my mind...