Staying With the Ship

Even in the midst of a terrible storm those sailing with Paul across the Adriatic Sea felt a measure of security because there were lifeboats attached to the ship. Believers too feel secure because we know that in the storms of life the Lord provides a lifeboat. However, how many of us, in order to be saved, are prepared to cut the lifeboat loose when called upon to do so? Luke wrote, “In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.” So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away” (Acts 27:30-32 NIV).