October 1, 2026
The author of Hebrews says, “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 6:19-20). This statement means that man today has no need of earthly priests, as we have one High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ. He was the sacrifice that ended all need for sacrifice.
For several years, my family and I owned a fishing boat. We enjoyed a lot of family outings on that boat, especially on the Apalachicola River. On occasion, we would try to anchor where the water was especially swift and find that our anchor failed to hold. It would, instead, slide along the sandy bottom, allowing our boat to slowly drift with the current.
But the anchor referred to in Hebrews always holds, because it is the Lord Jesus. There is no slippage when one believes and trusts in Christ. He is our Rock, always holding and anchoring our souls.
I love old hymns. One that is relevant is called “In Times Like These.” It emphasizes the importance of a rock that holds. It says, “Be very sure your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock. This Rock is Jesus, yes He’s the One.” There are many references in Scripture that declare Christ as our Rock. For example, Psalm 18:2 says, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
The point of comparing Christ to a rock that always holds is often referred to in scripture. For example, the Apostle Paul tells Timothy, “...I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day” (2 Timothy 1:12). In 1 Corinthians 10:4, Paul declares, “...For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.”
I have had church members question their salvation, and they were worried whether or not they were truly saved. I always reassure them that belief in Christ and calling on Him (repentance) for salvation is all that is required. I also suggest to them that the fact of their concern is an indication of their being saved. Lost people seldom, if ever, worry about the destiny of their souls, unfortunately.
Psalm 18:46 expresses this idea well. It says, “The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.” Thinking of Christ as a Rock to which our souls are anchored is a great comfort. We have nothing on earth to ever really worry about ultimately. We can rest assured of heaven when we die. We can die peacefully without concern and without question. We know we are children of God and that He will welcome us home once we pass.
Praise God for Jesus the Christ. Praise God that our Rock holds through every storm of life and will see us home to God our Father when our time on earth is through.
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Ralph Fudge is the pastor of Big Ochlocknee Baptist Church in Coolidge, Ga., and has a Master’s degree in theology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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