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<v Speaker 1>Reflection on Hebrews six nineteen. Take a moment, settle your heart,

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<v Speaker 1>Let the noise of the day grow quiet. Today we

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<v Speaker 1>meditate on a verse that has steadied believers for two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand years. We have this hope as an anchor for

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<v Speaker 1>the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary,

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<v Speaker 1>behind the curtain, where Jesus, our forerunner, has entered on

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<v Speaker 1>our behalf. This is Hebrews six nineteen. Picture an anchor,

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<v Speaker 1>not a small one, but a grape iron anchor, heavy

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<v Speaker 1>forged in fire, sunk deep into the rock of the

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<v Speaker 1>sea floor. When the waves rise in the wind howls,

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<v Speaker 1>the ship does not drift. The anchor holds. So it

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<v Speaker 1>is with the hope we have in Christ. It is

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<v Speaker 1>not a wish, it is not a feeling. It is

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<v Speaker 1>an anchor. It enters the inner sanctuary. It goes beyond

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<v Speaker 1>the curtain. In the Temple of Old, the curtain separated

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<v Speaker 1>the people from the most holy place. Only the high

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<v Speaker 1>priest could pass through once a year, offering blood for

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<v Speaker 1>the sins of the people. But Jesus has passed through.

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<v Speaker 1>He has entered on our behalf. He is our forerunner.

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<v Speaker 1>So the hope we hold is not based on our

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<v Speaker 1>own strength. It is anchored in His finished work. When

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<v Speaker 1>grief comes, when illness comes, when the economy fails, when

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<v Speaker 1>the lonely nights stretch long, the anchor holds. Hope does

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<v Speaker 1>not mean pretending things are fine. Hope means trusting that

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<v Speaker 1>God is faithful even when the storm is loud. Hope

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<v Speaker 1>means believing that what God has promised he is able

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<v Speaker 1>to perform. The Anchor of grace holds your soul when

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<v Speaker 1>your mind cannot hold itself together. Today, rest in this truth.

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<v Speaker 1>You are held, You are secure, You are not alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Let this verse be your anchor today. Manel Angineo, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the hope that does not disappoint.

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<v Speaker 1>We thank you that Jesus has entered behind the curtain

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<v Speaker 1>for us. Anchor our hearts today in your mercy trust

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<v Speaker 1>amena u