KEY VERSES:
Acts 27:25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.
REFLECTIONS:
As I reflected on this passage, the story of the deliverance of Paul and his shipmates is a wonderful illustration of the salvation which God offers to all who will receive it. The majority of those on board ship trusted in themselves, in their captain, and in their ship to get them safely to port. The gentle south winds proved deceptive. They were not as safe as they supposed nor were they going to reach their desired destination. At first they supposed they would be able to weather the storm, but in time, they lost all hope. They could do nothing to save themselves. There was one man on board ship who promised salvation if they would do as he said – Paul. In so doing, all were saved from disaster and brought safely to shore.Men and women today think they will somehow reach Heaven on their own. Their prosperity or good health may give them confidence that they can make it on their own, and so they reject the warnings of Scripture, just as those on board ship initially rejected Paul’s warnings. Then the storms of life overwhelm us, and we realize that we are hopeless and helpless. There is only one person who can save us, and His name is Jesus. He died for sinners, and God raised Him from the dead. He offers salvation to all those who will trust in Him. Those who seek to abandon Christ for some lifeboat will only perish. Those who trust in Him will be delivered safely through the storms of this life to heaven. As those on board that ship had to entrust themselves to Paul, so we must entrust ourselves to Jesus Christ. He is our only means of deliverance.
APPLICATION:
Are you going to be one that chooses to abandon the lifeboat for Christ or are you going to choose to not have faith and courage and somehow reach heaven on your own? We already know it’s going to happen as He said it would…does that really require that much courage and faith? Rejoice that you know the ending!!
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In Christ, Crystal Koepke
NAME: Crystal Koepke
WHEN YOU GOT SAVED: 7 yrs oldFAVORITE BOOK IN BIBLE: Psalms
FAVORITE BIBLE CHARACTER: Jonah (I can relate to his hard-headedness)
FAMILY: husband, Dan; children Regan and Rylie
OCCUPATION: Preschool Teacher
HOBBIES: Camping, Scrapbooking, Reading