January 7, 2026
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Reading along with us in 2 Kings, Acts, & Hebrews? Here’s today’s reading:
Acts 27 (NIV)
Paul Sails for Rome
1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.……Continue Reading
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Acts 27
Psalm 62; 2 Kings 11-12; Jeremiah 39; Acts 27
Worst boat trip ever! Paul suggested not to go, however, the centurion did not listen and they ended up in a terrible situation. God still was watching over Paul and making provisions for him. Despite this terrible ordeal, everyone ended up on shore. God had His way in the whirlwind!
Like Paul, we as believers should be the calm, level headed person in the midst of fear, chaos and loss. I couldn’t also help but think how much the owner of the ship and cargo regretted not listening to Paul. But greed can cause us to make hasty decisions and think things are working out our way when they are not. Everything looked good until it didn’t. And then disaster struck. But Paul, as the believer, is the answer guy, He can speak from a heavenly perspective in communication with God that the others just didn’t have. We can/should do likewise when God provides. It is also neat how God promises to save them, And then notice, after Paul had been right about several things, they listened to him and let the life boat drift away….giving up an expression of the hope and protection that they possessed and controlled, and giving it up for the hope and protection offered by God. Sounds like a microcosm of the Christian life, huh?
Acts 27
Paul is assured of his eventual destination and the security of those with him, although a tumultuous process.
Acts 27
Acts 27
What an exciting story, filled with drama, suspense, unpredictable twists and turns and most importantly, God’s Providence. This chapter would make a great action movie! Woe to the people who didn’t listen to Paul who had the best course of action given to him directly from God. But Paul is calm and collected throughout the whole ordeal, knowing that everyone will be saved and he will eventually get over to Rome to stand trial before Ceaser. So we catch a glimpse of Paul living out his statement in Philippians 4:12: “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want…” We can do the same when we find ourselves in difficult situations because the Lord is with us – just like he was with Paul.