Jeremiah was in dire straits. Yet as he recalled Who the Lord is at all times, Lamentations 3:24 was his declaration. It says, “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him!” His relationship with the Lord anchored him. He stood on the truth that God was always faithful.

2 Timothy 2:13 is one of my anchor verses. It says, “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” Anchor verses secure our hearts. My dad always wrote Psalm 27:13 in funeral guest books. It says, “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Living hope is like now faith. It is a present truth that holds us steadfast when we feel emotionally shaky.

Here is another of my anchor verses. Psalm 71:3. It says, “Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.” I encourage you to review your anchor verses today.