God’s Word Says….

Acts 27:22-25 (NCV)

²² But now I tell you to cheer up because none of you will die. Only the ship will be lost. ²³ Last night an angel came to me from the God I belong to and worship. ²⁴ The angel said, ‘Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caesar. And God has promised you that he will save the lives of everyone sailing with you.’ ²⁵ So men, have courage. I trust in God that everything will happen as his angel told me.

My Thoughts…..

Try to catch a glimpse of what Paul was facing and compare that to the challenges that you face. Paul was on a ship and caught in extremely bad weather. The sailors had lost control of the ship and had basically allowed it to drift with the winds. They had even strapped the ship to help protect it from falling apart. There were some 276 passengers and crew on board, and from all outlooks, it would appear that they were all going to perish. Now before I continue, does this sound like certain times in your life – especially times when so much seems to be facing you, and over which you realize that you have no control? But let’s have a look at how Paul handled this. He was able to go beyond the worries of current events and get before His Father in earnest prayer. He came away from that time with God assured that so souls would be lost, but the ship would actually be lost/destroyed. With this type of peace, Paul was able to stand before the people and share God’s word on the matter.

Challenge……

Like Paul, We too have peace in knowing that the same God who has charge over the winds and the seas, is also in charge of our struggles, our pain and our direction in life. Remember, we are His children, and especially at this time of year when we recognize our earthly fathers, we should know that God, our Father will tenderly touch our lives with His powerful hand of healing, new birth or simply give us direction for areas of our lives where we may ordinarily struggle to discern His perfect will. His love is unending and He will lead us and give us the desires of our heart that help us to be His imitators. I can only imagine God whispering to our troubled hearts, “No need to worry my child, I’ve got this, and there is no need for you to worry your little heart. I have shown you where I am capable of much larger things than you are facing, so turn it over to me. ‘Peace’ my child” Wouldn’t you yearn for that type of peace my friend? To those that know my Jesus as Lord and personal Savior, that type of peace is ours, praise be the name of the Lord! To those that would like to know this Jesus of mine, please contact me and allow me to pray with you and guide you. I would be honored!

Prayer……

Lord Jesus, You know how stressed we are every day with all of life’s challenges, heartaches, decisions and hurts, so thank You for placing such scripture as this in our path. Thank You for reminding me that the main ingredient for peace in my life lies in my faith and belief in the anchor to my life, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I have nowhere else to look, no one else to depend on, no other possible power to compare to You, so Lord Jesus, I commit myself to You wholeheartedly and ask that You kindly be merciful and energize me with the will to live like You did, talk like You did, care for others like You showed us in Your Word, and to show Your love in every phase of my life. My family and friends need You. May they see enough of You in me that they may be drawn to You more than they can ever dream of doing themselves. I ask all this in Your most awesome and powerful name, Jesus, my Lord. AMEN!

Action…..

In response to God leading You through this devotional today, please get with a Bible teaching Pastor you may know and allow him to guide you. Otherwise feel free to reply to my post online, or you may email me directly at NuggetsFromGodsWord@outlook.com. I will gladly add you to my prayer list, and/or respond to your request(s) ASAP.