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The Wireless Royal Ranger

Going wireless in not only easy but in now becoming the norm.  I haven’t plugged a computer into a modem in year.  I got rid of my land line in 2016, and with new battery technology most of my tools are cordless.  The untethered life is upon us and it’s now creeping into our social lives.  To be tethered to something or someone sound a lot like being shackled to a chair and give the connotation of being limited.  Don’t we all want to run wild, break free of the chains and open ourselves to limitless possibilities?

The untethered life is one of unanswered questions and hopelessness.  Sure, all people have hopes:  I hope it doesn’t rain today, I hope I do well on my exam, I hope dad’s business doesn’t close.  But I’m talking about the hope that anchors the soul.

Hebrews 6:17

¹⁹ We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, ²⁰ where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.

Talk to any mariner and they will tell you that drifting can be deadly.  An anchor is an essential piece of equipment for any vessel. I love what Tim Keller says about anchors.  An anchor is something that goes where we can’t go, to another realm and takes hold of something in that realm that can’t be moved and secures us in our realm.

In a world of disappointments, goodbyes and loss how do we constantly and consistently give the boys and young men we are mentoring hope.  The hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

Examine Our Own View of Hope

For me, last year was a year of difficult goodbyes.  My father passed away in February and with his passing came an unexpected end to so many things that I thought anchored my life.  I remember standing on the shore of my dad’s property with my twin brother, our last time there together, reminiscing all the amazing adventure we had growing up.  G.I Joe, and Captain Kirk always saved the day.  There were alligators to tame, fish to be fought, and make shift boats to be built.  It was a place where the land of fantasy touched reality.  But, the time had come for us to say goodbye.  There were tears and quiet reflection and then like the soothing feeling of a cool breeze Jesus said, “It’s not goodbye, It’s, till we meet again,”.  In that moment Jesus reminded Neil and I that all things would be made new.  One day we will stand on those shores again in all of its original glory.  Hope became an anchor to our soul.

In Ecc. Solomon said, “The destiny of all men is death”, and yet it’s something most people will give little consideration.  Whether you’re a Christian or an atheist, both have to grapple with this destiny.

Be an Example of The Tethered Life