- We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. Acts 27:7 – So the wind is what determined the path the ships were taking on this journey. Yet who was it that determined the direction the winds were going to blow? Who have we seen through scripture that commands the winds and the waves and they listen to Him? The presence of the wind in our story is evidence that God was with them. Even in this moment God was directing and leading Paul in how to fulfill his purpose. Remember that the wind and the waves in your story are ultimately controlled. They may seem chaotic to you, but to God they are an organized part of the plan. Always remember while you’re in the storm God is always above it and is inviting you to look towards Him in your storm. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 656
- And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. Acts 27:35 – Now if you were to read this verse alone, without reading any of the verses before it or after it, it wouldn’t seem to “wow” of a verse. Someone is speaking, then thanking God for some food, and then eating; likely what many of us did yesterday at our thanksgiving meals. Let me though give you the context, for that’s where the correlation to our meals yesterday break down. Paul is on a ship sailing towards Italy to appear before Caesar as a prisoner. While traveling the boat gets caught in a terrible storm. After fourteen days of continued suspense because the waves were crashing so hard against the boat and no sun had been seen due to the storm, Paul tells the men on the boat to finally take some food for they hadn’t eaten since the storm began. After the bread was given to the sailors, Paul gives thanks to God. After being beaten by a storm for two weeks straight on the open water, Paul humbly prays and give thanks to God. Let us remember that God is good and worthy to be thanked always. When the family is around the table laughing together, we thank God. When the storm has lasted for days, when you can’t remember what sunlight looks like, and when the boat you’re on is coming apart, we also can thank God there. For even in the storm God can give us our daily bread, and He has also given us a Savior who can save from any storm. Our God is good, let’s always find ourselves in a posture of gratitude toward our God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2553
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