This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, Hebrews 6:19 BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A DEEP DEPRESSION OVERTAKES SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T HAVE AN ANCHOR FOR THEIR SOULS -- WHO HAS NOT ACCEPTED THE FREE GIFT OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR MESSIAH? WHEN YOU THINK OF AN ANCHOR, A VISION COMES TO MIND OF A SOLID THICK LINK OF CHAINS DESCENDING FROM AN OCEAN LINER, ATTACHED TO A HUGE IRON ANCHOR, DIGGING DEEP INTO THE SOLID ROCKS BELOW, KEEPING THE BOAT FROM DRIFTING AWAY. IN THE SAME WAY, OUR LORD KEEPS HIS CHILDREN ATTACHED TO THE FATHER, SURE AND STEADFAST, NOT LETTING US DRIFT AWAY FROM HIMSELF. OH YES, WE HAVE TIMES WHERE WE SAY, “I WILL WAIT UPON THE LORD, UNTIL I WILL RISE UP ON WINGS OF EAGLES, AND RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY, I WILL WALK AND NOT GROW FAINT," HELP ME LORD TO WAIT. BUT THE HOPE OF HEAVEN HE PUT INTO OUR HEART. THE HOLY SPIRIT CARRIES US THROUGH THE DARK DAYS.WE CAME BACK FROM A MEMORIAL SERVICE TODAY FOR A JEWISH WOMAN, ABOUT 70, WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE THIS WEEK. HER HUSBAND AND FRIENDS WERE DEVASTATED. SHE JUST WENT THROUGH FOOT SURGERY AND SEEMED TO BE RECOVERING BUT THE WOUNDS WERE IN HER HEART NOT HER BODY. SHE WAS IN A DEEP DEPRESSION FOR MONTHS, AND HER HUSBAND AND FRIENDS WERE NOT ABLE TO GIVE HER THE HOPE THAT SHE NEEDED TO CLIMB OUT OF IT. SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW THE SAVIOR, THE HOPE OF THE WORLD, THE LIVING WORD, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WORD OF LIFE TO SHARE WITH HER.I KNEW HER AND HER HUSBAND. I SPENT SOME TIME PLAYING CHESS WITH "JOE" AT THEIR HOUSE. I DIDN’T KNOW. I DO NOW. HOW I WISH I HAD BEEN MORE LOVINGLY INTERESTED IN HER LIFE AND KNEW HER BETTER. I PRAY THIS WILL MAKE ME CHANGE – LORD, CHANGE ME! I WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH HER HUSBAND. I DESPERATELY WANT TO LOVINGLY SHARE JESUS WITH THIS FELLOW JEWISH MAN. TO LET HIM KNOW MY GENTLE LOVING SAVIOR. THE OBSTACLES ARE HARD BUT GOD IS MIGHTY TO SAVE. PRAY FOR “JOE”. AND PRAY BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE TO OVERCOME GRIEF, BUT ALSO GUILT.IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THE KING OF KINGS

BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A DEEP DEPRESSION OVERTAKES SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T HAVE AN ANCHOR FOR THEIR SOULS -- WHO HAS NOT ACCEPTED THE FREE GIFT OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR MESSIAH? WHEN YOU THINK OF AN ANCHOR, A VISION COMES TO MIND OF A SOLID THICK LINK OF CHAINS DESCENDING FROM AN OCEAN LINER, ATTACHED TO A HUGE IRON ANCHOR, DIGGING DEEP INTO THE SOLID ROCKS BELOW, KEEPING THE BOAT FROM DRIFTING AWAY. IN THE SAME WAY, OUR LORD KEEPS HIS CHILDREN ATTACHED TO THE FATHER, SURE AND STEADFAST, NOT LETTING US DRIFT AWAY FROM HIMSELF. OH YES, WE HAVE TIMES WHERE WE SAY, “I WILL WAIT UPON THE LORD, UNTIL I WILL RISE UP ON WINGS OF EAGLES, AND RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY, I WILL WALK AND NOT GROW FAINT," HELP ME LORD TO WAIT. BUT THE HOPE OF HEAVEN HE PUT INTO OUR HEART. THE HOLY SPIRIT CARRIES US THROUGH THE DARK DAYS.

WE CAME BACK FROM A MEMORIAL SERVICE TODAY FOR A JEWISH WOMAN, ABOUT 70, WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE THIS WEEK. HER HUSBAND AND FRIENDS WERE DEVASTATED. SHE JUST WENT THROUGH FOOT SURGERY AND SEEMED TO BE RECOVERING BUT THE WOUNDS WERE IN HER HEART NOT HER BODY. SHE WAS IN A DEEP DEPRESSION FOR MONTHS, AND HER HUSBAND AND FRIENDS WERE NOT ABLE TO GIVE HER THE HOPE THAT SHE NEEDED TO CLIMB OUT OF IT. SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW THE SAVIOR, THE HOPE OF THE WORLD, THE LIVING WORD, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WORD OF LIFE TO SHARE WITH HER.

I KNEW HER AND HER HUSBAND. I SPENT SOME TIME PLAYING CHESS WITH "JOE" AT THEIR HOUSE. I DIDN’T KNOW. I DO NOW. HOW I WISH I HAD BEEN MORE LOVINGLY INTERESTED IN HER LIFE AND KNEW HER BETTER. I PRAY THIS WILL MAKE ME CHANGE – LORD, CHANGE ME! I WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH HER HUSBAND. I DESPERATELY WANT TO LOVINGLY SHARE JESUS WITH THIS FELLOW JEWISH MAN. TO LET HIM KNOW MY GENTLE LOVING SAVIOR. THE OBSTACLES ARE HARD BUT GOD IS MIGHTY TO SAVE. PRAY FOR “JOE”. AND PRAY BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE TO OVERCOME GRIEF, BUT ALSO GUILT.

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THE KING OF KINGS