August 11, 2017

All Who Sail With You

The Apostle Paul warned the pilot and owner of the ship not to sail from Crete, but they did not heed his advice. The ship was caught in a northeaster and battered for many days. When the crew gave up all hope of being saved Paul said, “Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you’ (Acts 27:23-24 NIV). I’m now pondering the lives of unbelievers who sail through life with me — co-workers, associates, neighbors, acquaintances, etc. We believers may never know if we’ve ever saved another person’s life, either physically or spiritually, but God is gracious to let others sail with us. 

2 comments:

Pumice said...

I find it a bit frightening at times to look back on the example I have set and hope that the Holy Spirit is able to neutralize my foolishness.

Grace and peace.

Christian Ear said...

Pumice,
Oh so true!
Not only frightening, but embarrassing and humbling as well.
Gail