When I think of Paul in this story, I can't get Tom Hanks out of my head. This is a cool story. It's a little comical that Paul suggested they stay in port, but the "experts" and soldiers didn't heed his wisdom. If anyone ever deserves to say "I told you so," it's Paul in this story. But nowhere does he turn that to be prideful.
2. How does this relate to other Scripture I know?
I first thought of Jonah, where God caused the storm to reroute Jonah back to Nineveh. It's a little different scenario here but it reminded me of that regardless.
3. What does this mean for me?
I was struck by the confidence Paul had. It's not like he knew anything about sailing that the others didn't, he just trusted God's promise that they would all be safe. Even when it was looking really bleak Paul kept assuring the others that God would be faithful. His encouragement calmed the overall stress and brought order to chaos. I want to exhibit that same kind of trust in God that those around me would be calmed.
4. What questions do I have about this passage?
Well, nothing theological. I just wondered what types of boats they had that would hold 250ish people. It seemed like they just threw tons of stuff overboard and still made a mess of the ship. What did they look like?
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