Hebrews 6:13-20
Hope is the Anchor to Our Soul
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
With hope gone and when we are hopeless, we have less desire...When hope is gone, we generally have more anxiety, more depression, and more pain...Our hope outlook is very important...
St. Paul writes that hope is the anchor for the soul, and it is firm and secure...I wonder if all hope is gone for the non-believer and atheist as he is on his death bed...The believer in our Father and His Son have this great hope that there is and will be an eternal life...