In search of the Anchor that Holds

I woke up early this morning. That is a rare thing for this work-a-holic insomniac who likes to burn the midnight oil. I woke up with a song on my heart.

Have you ever woke yourself up singing in your head?? Then all day long that song is STUCK in your head? Depending on the song, I sometimes wonder if that could be the whisper of God speaking directly to our spirit.

This morning I woke up with this song running through my heart and mind:

MIGHTY TO SAVE (by Hillsong Australia)

Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus

I have to admit, with all the songs that have ever been stuck in my head, this tops the list! You have to agree that it sure beats, "this is the song that never ends, and goes on and on my friend...". I think all parents would agree!

So back to waking up early with a song on my heart...

I went and made some coffee, grabbed my Bible and sat down at the dining room table to read. Recently I shared that I have felt lost, sort of drifting away into nothingness, and emotionally disconnecting and distancing myself from people. My one prayer this morning was "God, help me find that anchor!!"

I really felt drawn to the book of Ephesians this morning. The book of spiritual warfare...that sounded exactly like prescription I needed! Antibiotics have nothing on scripture when it comes to killing an infection of the heart and soul.

After years of reading scripture, unless I am in deep STUDY mode, I tend to just skim over the long lists of genealogies, and the basic introductions and move to the heart of the message.

But this morning was different. I was absolutely DRAWN to how Paul introduced himself to the Ephesian church. How he acknowledged their faithfulness...and right there in the first chapter introduction was the ANCHOR I was looking for. It was something I have always known, but I sure needed the refreshing reminder!!

Ephesians 1:22-23
...and He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him [Jesus] the universal and supreme head of the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him who makes everything complete, and who fill everything everywhere with Himself.]

What is the ANCHOR? The church. The body of Christ. The people God himself has surrounded you with in a local body of believers. His promise to us is that the FULL MEASURE of Himself is found within those people through spiritual gifts and the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

No wonder the Bible tells us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together!

Confession: physically I have not forsaken my local body of believers. But emotionally, I have secluded my heart behind walls thicker than the walled defenses of Jericho. Forgive me! For that I am truly sorry and I will work hard to overcome that emotional barrier.

Love, Dawn