I Don't Have to be Afraid

Acts 27: 21-22

After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

Paul had faced many trials in his life. This scripture tells us about his journey to Rome, but it was short lived due to a hurricane that shipwrecked him on a little island known as Malta.

Without Paul and the crew being shipwrecked, something might not have taken place. An angel of the Lord appeared to Paul and told him to not be afraid and that he would stand trial before Caesar. Think about it in today’s world. That would be like you or me standing trial before the President of the United States. I think any one of us might be afraid or at least a little nervous.

Many of us might miss the point of this scripture and skip through it. But sometimes God decides to send storms in our lives for a reason. God wasn’t punishing or wanting to kill Paul. He was simply allowing Paul to see His awesome power. Even though the ship was damaged, nobody was killed or injured.  It’s the same in our spiritual life. Even though the body or the flesh may fail, our spirit will live on forever. Remember, no matter what we face or go through there is a God who loves you and will take care of us even to the end.

Dear Jesus, thank you so much for your protection today. Thank you for allowing me to not go through any storm alone. I don’t have to be afraid because I know and trust you will take care of me. In Jesus name, Amen!