God is NOT responsible for the shipwreck. Through Paul, they were warned not to sail. But God knew they would anyway and knew how He would use their folly to accomplish His plans. Divine providence is guiding us through storms and trials with eternal purpose. (Rom 8:28)
There will always be time to rejoice at the close of the storm where we see what a great thing God is doing! A valuable ship and all its cargo is lost but hundreds of souls come to see Jesus.
"Certainly in the incident of this shipwreck and the landing of Paul on the island of Malta we see the providence of God in the life of the apostle Paul. All of this is recorded for our learning. " Dr. J. Vernon McGee
"You could not have dropped into Paul’s lodging at any time during the two years that he was at Rome before the emperor liberated him, without hearing him preach of the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. Every arrow in his quiver was aimed at the one target, and he knew how to hit the white of it each time." C.H. Spurgeon
TEXT: ACTS 28:1-10
SONGS:
TESTIMONY, ELEVATION COVER
THE STORY I'LL TELL, MAVERICK CITY COVER
THE GOODNESS OF GOD, BETHANY BERNARD
I SPEAK JESUS, KINGS PORCH
