More than a Story - It is a Lesson
When we venture into Luke's Travel Log in Acts 27, there is far more story packed into these forty-four verses than meets the eye. It may appear like a personal diary giving play-by-play details, yet I wish to show the noteworthy lessons packed into this Scriptural text. First, let's give some thought to how Paul, not because he's a prisoner but because of his focus, might look at this journey from a different perspective than the captain and the crew aboard these sailing vessels. Our views determine how we respond to challenging situations and can easily impact the way we make decisions. Can we find some patterns or principles within this account to apply to our current-day lives? I thought it might be fun to remember two voyages that we may have been familiar with as children. Each journey comes from a different perspective. Let's look at the openi...