God graciously gave Paul the lives of all who sailed with him, but He didn’t promise to calm the storm or keep the ship intact. Paul was honest about the bad news, “We must run aground on some island”(Acts 27:26), but he reminded the sailors of the good news, “Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head”(Acts 27:34).
And they didn’t. Although their vessel “struck a sandbar and ran aground, and the bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf”(Acts 27:41), all 276 on board made it safely to shore. Those who could swim jumped overboard first, and the rest held on for dear life to “planks or pieces of the ship”(Acts 27:44) and floated to dry land.
You will make it safely to shore also. When the winds and waves of life leave you scared and unsteady, you can be sure your soul will survive. You might get there swimming strong or you might get there hanging on, but because of God’s grace, you can know that you will never sink. “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28).
As you travel through life, expect raging storms and crumbling ships, but be certain of safe passage. All the way home.
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