Acts 27:21-44
After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”
Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head. After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.
For two week they they run before the storm, with no means of knowing where they are ; they fixed their position by sighting sun and stars.
Paul, the prisoner, commands extraordinary authority, giving hope and courage to all '276' souls aboard. God has promised them safety: Paul will appear before Caesar. When the ship runs aground, all make it safely to shore on an island they discover to be Malta.
Why?
God's word is worthy when we trust in his word and preach his word, it is not only can save our life but also may save other's life.
Paul encouraged everyone on the boat, and the centurion trust in him, so he spare Paul's life either.
Everything God told Paul is come truth, so Paul won the honor from this 276 men.
How?
I have faith in the Lord and I believer Jesus Christ shed for me and will come to save us one day. Trust in Him will be safe.
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