An Anchor for the Soul

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. - Hebrews 6:19-20

For the prophets, hope was always a beacon of light, a magnate pulling them forward into a better future. For many, if not most, hope also had an eschatological element to it: the sense that things would be set right in heaven. That helped them know that it was worth it to continue here, working towards that end.

Do you have an ultimate hope like the prophets? What does that do/not do for you in your day to day journey to see the world set to rights?

As you ponder that, consider this: On April 3, 1968, the day before his assassination, addressing a crowd of two thousand people at the Masonic Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke these words:

“We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the Promised Land. And I’m so happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”