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| God came through! When they were at their lowest, most desperate state, God rescued them with a second chance. Even when they had not remained true to the advice Paul had given, God remained faithful. It’s the same way in our lives. I believe that it’s at that point when we are at our lowest state, when we’ve exhausted all our other hopes of rescuing ourselves, that God is at his highest. In the words of Hannah Whitall Smith, “When all else is gone, God is left and nothing changes Him.” When God is in the driver’s seat, there’s no need to worry; He’s got a pretty good driving record. Look at Luke 8:24. Who was the only one able to calm the storm? Jesus was! Who is the only one who can sustain us in the midst of trials and temptations? Jesus is! With this mindset, let us conclude this time by making Proverbs 3:5-6 our own personal prayer. I will trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding; in all my ways I will acknowledge him, and he will make my paths straight! (Adapted from NIV Study Bible). REST STOP #2: Shipwrecked, Take 2 by Karissa Miller Read this version of Acts 27:1-25 and imagine yourself as the writer. Take on the writer’s feelings and words as your own. It’s been three days of no food and no sleep and now I have to deal with this. This crazy man thinks he knows what’s going on in this horrible storm. Just three days ago I got on this boat to go to Phoenix in search of a new life. I just wanted to go and make a new life for myself. And now I’m stuck in this. Continued... |
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