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Acts 27:39 - The end of part of Paul's journey to Rome - Day 221

Greetings my fellow pilgrims,

Just a few thoughts on the shipwreck on Malta.  WCF Chapter 5, Section 1 describes God's providence.  There is nothing outside of his control.  But reading and believing are two different things.  Being on a small ship in the midst of a storm is a challenge.

Blessings,

Jeff

These events make me wonder about the other 274 or possible just 74 people.  We know how things turned out for Paul and Luke, but the others were certainly impacted by the storm and shipwreck.  Sailors are famous for the sea stories about adventures on or under the water.  One of the expressions onboard submarines was "Days of boredom broken up by moments of sheer terror"  Somewhat like the voyage Paul was on.  Survivors of maritime disasters have a special perspective on God's providence.

So I wonder about these men.  Did they remember the shipwreck of did they remember Paul encouraging them the night before the wreck?  Did they ask Paul why he was a prisoner? How many of them became believers after this?  All things that for now are lost to history, but will be revealed at the last day.

Another thought.  While we don't have the spectacular experiences like this, every day has eternal significance.  The day God called me into the kingdom was a nice spring day in Evanston and I had no idea that by the end of the day I would be a Christian. 

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