The
Perfect Storm
“And
now I urge you to take heart [be of good cheer], for there will be no
loss of life among you, but only of the ship.” (Acts 27:22)
In the 2000 George Clooney movie The Perfect Storm, an unusually intense
storm pattern catches commercial fisherman unaware in the North Atlantic
and puts them in mortal danger. Although we cannot escape the storms
of life like poverty, sickness, divorce, oppression, lack, and especially
the perfect storm, we can indeed survive them if we believe God for
our deliverance.
In Acts chapter
27 the apostle Paul was traveling in a ship to Rome where he was one
of 276 people on board. (Acts 27:37) For many days strong winds blew
against the ship, and the sea violently pounded the deck, tossing the
vessel to and fro. In a frantic attempt to save themselves, the crew
threw everything they had overboard. Then they went on a fast and cried
out to God to save them. But still the storm raged, and the lives of
the passengers remained in jeopardy. The crew appeared to be without
hope until Paul stepped forward and gave them an anchor of faith for
their souls.
Paul told them The Shipping News that he had been visited by an angel
that night who had told him, “Do not be afraid, Paul; you must
be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who
sail with you” (Acts 27:24). In those darkest moments Paul believed
God when he said, “Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God
that it will be just as it was told me” (Acts 27: 25). The next
day, everyone on board made it safely to the island of Malta (Acts 28:1)
because of the faith of one man.
There may have been
times in life when we don’t understand the storm we are going through,
but we must refuse to give up. Paul believed God and not just he, but
the entire crew and passenger of the ship survived. Maybe you are in the
midst of a storm right now. You may feel like abandoning ship like those
on Paul’s ship. But don’t be tempted to do it if you want to
be a Survivor, for you’ll be stuck on Temptation Island forever.
No matter how perfect the storm appears to be, hold fast to your anchor
of faith in the Word of God. Believe God as you study His Word for wisdom
and guidance, and you’ll be safe because He’ll never leave you
nor forsake you.
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