In Dr. Young’s sermon on March 6, he compared sin to an anchor. He stated that sin can be an anchor on your soul. Sin can drag you off the path of righteousness. Sin can bring you to a crawl and create devastating consequences. I encourage you to listen to the sermon online, but for now, I'd like to piggy-back his idea of sin's likeness to an anchor.
Do you believe that you are "Anchors (sins) aweigh," or "Anchors (sins) away"?
"Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the Naval Academy and was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmerman. Listen to the words from the second stanza of Anchors Aweigh used at the Navy Boot camp; “Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh. Farewell to foreign shores, We sail at break of day, of day. Through our last night on shore, Drink to the foam, Until we meet once more. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home!”
“Anchors Aweigh” means that the weight of the anchor is now on the chain/rope and is hanging clear of the bottom of a body of water. The word “away” means to be absent, gone, or missing. Are you still trying to figure it all out? May the following verses help:
Romans 3:23-24 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.Ephesians 1:7 - In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace...Psalm 103:12 - As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.Hebrews 6:18-20 - We who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.
The anchors of my sins are not just hanging clear of the bottom, but they have been removed! Through the redemptive work of Christ, my sins are forgiven and are far away. Christ’s death and resurrection covered my sins and restored my soul to the Heavenly Father. I am anchored in him, and praise him for his steadfast love for me.
