Four strong anchors for life's stormy seas: Acts 27:14-29
Paul was being taken to Rome to meet Caesar. During their voyage there was a storm and the sailors thought that they were going to perish. In an effort to save the ship and their lives, they cast four anchors into the sea. These anchors proved ineffective against the storm and the ship was ultimately lost.
However, on board that ship was a man named Paul. He was a special man for several reason: 1. He was a child of God; 2. He was a man on a mission; 3. He was a man of faith; and 4. He was in fellowship with God. Those sailors threw four anchors into the sea in an attempt to steady that ship. Those anchors failed. Paul had four anchors as well. These anchors steadied him during the storm. Even though that ship was shaken and battered, Paul was able to stand steady and strong. Do you know what these four anchors were?

The strong anchor of the presence of God (Yahweh)
Even in the midst of that raging storm, Paul found that he was not alone. The Lord came to him to minister peace to his heart. In the storms in our lives, if we have the same confidence that Paul has in the Lord, then we can have faith in His promise to be with us always - I am with you to the end of the world (Matt. 28:20); I will never leave thee nor forsake thee (Heb. 13:5).  What an encouragement it is to know that we will never face an instant of life on our own! Ps.23:6 - goodness and mercy follow us every where we go!
Even when you cannot see Him, He is still there: watching, leading and protecting.

The strong anchor of the promises of God (Yahweh)
As Paul weathered that long, terrible storm, the Lord came to him with a precious promise. He reminded Paul that he would stand before Caesar, and that all those on the ship were to be spared as well. For Paul a word from God was enough to give him blessed assurance. He knew that God was as good as His Word. His promises are steadfast and true! (2 Cor.1:20)
See what promises we have to assure us of total security.
1. Brighter Days - Psa. 30:5
2. Deliverance - Psa. 34:19
3. Everything is for our Good - Rom. 8:18; 28; 32 Cor. 4:17
4. Divine Grace - 2 Cor. 12:9
5. Ultimate Glory - Rev. 21:4
His promises are based in and on His Word. It is pure, inspired and will stand when the world is in flames. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven (Ps.119:89)!
There are 7,487 promises in the Bible from God to man. If you read Psalms 37, you will see that almost every verse is a promise! Claim the promises of God as an anchor for your soul as you sail the story seas of life!
The strong anchor of the providence of God (Yahweh)
Paul is told by the Lord that this storm is a part of God working out His plan in Paul's life. At that moment in time, that storm was the safest place in the world for Paul to be! Because he was in the will of the Lord and God was working in a mighty way in the situation to bring about His will for Paul's life. God (Yahweh) is doing the very same thing in your life as well. He is in absolute control of everything that happens in life! He is a Sovereign Lord – (Isa. 45:7). He knows what is best and that is all He sends into your life and mine, (Rom. 8:28.) The best thing we can do when the storms rage about us is run to Him for refuge and cling to Him until the storm passes, Ps. 57:1; Isa. 25:4.)
That is the kind of confidence that will let you shout in the devil's face, even while the storm still rages.
Friends, we live in a day when men are abandoning ship at an alarming rate! The storms of life attack them and they run from the church, the old ship of Zion. Can I remind you that the best place you can be in the storms of life is in the ship, where the Lord wants you to be. If you leave the ship, you might face the fury of the storm on your own. If you stay where the Lord has placed you, you can be assured that His work in your life will be carried out to completion!

The strong anchor of the performance of God (Yahweh) )
What the Lord told Paul, and what Paul believed would happen, came to pass, everyone made it safely to the shore. God kept His Word! He spared every life and proved Himself to be as good as His Word!
God is able to work it all out! He will get you through your storm and land you safely beyond it! It may look this evening like the boat is going to sink. It may look like the storms of life are going to prevail. However, when the waves have all settled down, when the winds have ceased their blowing, when the rains have abated, when the storm clouds have moved off to the horizon, you will see that God was in control all along! I can promise you this, no storm in this life will be able to blow you off the course God has determined for your life! He will keep you safe during the storm and He will deliver you to the safe harbor of His glory!
Remember, our God (Yahweh) is a strong and powerful God (Yahweh), (Luke 1:37; Job 42:2.) He can do anything that needs to be done, (Eph. 3:20). He will save you to take you home to glory and that is just what He will do (John 6:37-40).

Have you set your anchors deep in the Lord this evening? If you have, then you can weather life's storms. If you haven't, be prepared to be blown about by the winds of adversity. I would encourage you to come before the Lord and say something like this, "Lord, I cannot fix my situation. I cannot calm the raging seas of my life and I cannot still the winds that blow against me. I need help today. By faith, I cast the anchors of your presence, you promises, your providence and your performance into my stormy sea. I am resolved to trust you to walk onto my storm and speak peace when it is your will to do so. Until then, I will not fear, I will not fret, and I will not fight. I will trust you to do what is best for me." When you throw in the towel and come to a place of total trust before the Lord in your storm, it gets His attention and you can be sure that He will do something about your situation!