Told You So

“And since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned; and when they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, ‘Men you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete, and incurred this damage and loss. And yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, saying, ‘Do not be afraid Paul; you must stand before Caesar, and behold, God has granted you and all those who are sailing with you,’ therefore keep up your courage, men, for I believe God, that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.’” Acts 27:20-25

“—And thus it happened that they all were brought safely to land.” Acts 27:44b

I listen almost daily to the Bible on tape and enjoy the sounds of the many missionary journeys of Paul on ships. This passage would be one of my favourite. So many messages in it. Loss of hope, not eating from fear, listening to God in seemingly hopeless situations, testifying in hope, knowing God has a plan even in what seems a terrible situation… Any wonder we all love reading God’s Word?

Stay near God's Word. Take care. Your servant & friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: Prayer Requests: Carla and the two boys (David 14 years and Matthew 7 years) leave Sydney today for Jamaica for the funeral of her mom. Please pray for safe & comfortable travel and that Paul will be strong as he remains behind with his new job. Gregg must sell his home in the UK. Reg’s ministry. The doctors and specialists caring for Lyle’s brother, David (praise that he got his new companion dog), Adrian and Randy. My need. (Many have written about this. The request has been detailed on the blog site.).