Where Is Your Anchor?

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16).  “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him, And he dwells between His shoulders” (Deut. 33:12).

Hey Gang:  I am going to challenge you to do something that I find very difficult in my old age -memorize portions of Scripture that provide a hedge of protection for those times when Satan aims his darts at you. 

As an air traffic controller I had to memorize literally hundreds of airways, minimum altitudes, frequency of every radio facility in my air space area which covered from Baltimore to New York to Columbus to Minnesota and each month a new listing which often changed frequencies by a decimal point or two requiring unlearning and relearning. 

Now, I tell you that only to emphasize the point that my mind was vastly more adept at memorizing when I was in my mid-twenties than it is today.  I would suggest, before your brain begins to atrophy, that you memorize the following verses as a hedge against those times when Satan “locks and loads.”

First, memorize Philippians 2:13 “For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure”.  The point:  if God is within us we certainly want to please Him.

Second, Isaiah 26:3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because He trust in You”.  The point:  He will keep us in perfect peace!

Third, 2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”.  The point:  He wants us to live in His perfection and grow daily in grace and knowledge of our Lord.

Fourth, Deut. 31:6 “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you.  He will not fail you or forsake you.”   The point: It is the Lord who has kept us and will go with us through ALL of our experiences.  Keep in mind that our battles are the Lord’s. 

Fifth:  Lam. 3:22 “The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail”.  The point:  The loving kindness of God is unfailing and renewed daily.

Sixth, I John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”.  The point:  Confession includes forsaking sin and growing in God’s Word!

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you”.  The point:  Seek God first, not after everything else has failed!

As most of you know, we are traveling folks and, therefore, we get into some places where one might be a little suspicious of how other folks might take advantage us. So, we decided to protect ourselves by becoming active members of ‘Life Lock’, which protects against identity theft.  So, it is with the Word of God, but we must put the Word of God into our ‘dome of intellect’ and heart so that when the rubber-hits-the-road, God can reach down and pull out what we have put in.

Blessings,

Gramps