THE STORM AT SEA
Passage: Acts 27:13~26
Keyverse: 22
1. They gave up all hope (13-20)
Not long after they had left Crete, a Northeaster came, bringing
hurricane-force winds. They lost control of the ship and just let themselves
move where the storm took them. Two days in, they threw the cargo overboard; on
the third, they threw the tackle over. After several days of being battered by
the storm, they gave up hope that they would ever be saved. They believed they
were going to all drown.
2. Paul gave them hope (21-26)
Paul saw they had gone a long time without food. This prisoner
became a shepherd for everyone on board and urged them to take courage and to
eat. He testified that an angel of the God to whom he belonged came to him and
told him he would stand before Caesar to testify and that God had graciously
spared all on board. In the midst of so much mayhem, Paul was a rock of faith
for others. As Jesus' people, we should have this kind of courage and faith in
all kinds of adversity. We should be ready to help others take courage in God.
Prayer: Lord, help me to hear and to give your word in times of adversity. Help me to be a shepherd when all is in chaos.
One Word: Keep up your courage in God
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