Acts 27:21-25 (NLT)
No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, "Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Fair Havens. You would have avoided all this injury and loss. But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.' So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.
Why would Paul talk to the crew this way? Paul was not taunting them with an “I told you so,” but was reminding them that, with God’s guidance, he had predicted this very problem (Acts 27:10).
God had a plan for Paul and the others that were on the boat would be saved as a result of Gods favor on him.
God was using Paul in that situation, the bible doesn't say how many men turned to God as a result of Him delivering them from certain death that day, but I'm sure there were a few who were never the same after that.
In the storm, Paul kept his cool, listened to Gods word believed His promise and delivered the men safely. Keep in mind he wasn't the captain of the boat, in fact he was a prisoner being transported. Any other time without God involved I'm sure the crew would not have ever listened to him, but God was involved and his words began to make sense to the crew.
In your world, perhaps your not the boss or the captain, But you do have the favor of God on your side. He can help you to navigate through the storms of life and business and use you to steer the company or ship into the right direction even if you are the only saved person there. That's when God can shine His brightest in your world.
Stay in prayer and listen for him to lead you in the right direction!
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