Acts 27:27-44 ~ reached land safely

 

Acts 27:27-44

On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep. 

29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. 

30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. 

31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.

33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.” 

35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. 37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board. When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. 41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.

42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. 

44 The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.

So did Paul have a choice in all of this?

Apparently Paul had a gift of prophecy. Did that desert him?

Philippians 2:23

I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.

The answer is the same for Moses as Paul. And Samuel. Moses spoke rashly and watched the Children of Israel go into the Promised Land 40 years later. Very sad, but very necessary. The Exodus was not an action of Moses. This is a Complete Work of God.

90 Minutes in Heaven has a very, very important point. The same as the Exodus, in fact.

Jeremiah 32:27

"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"

The Exodus could easily had Father God not only part the water for the Children of Israel but also fly them like the Rapture to Israel.

The answer is the Process. Life has a purpose.

What part of the Prodigal Son will you play?

Samuel was tested. His faith was tried. Samuel was tested???

1 Samuel 3:19

The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, 

and 

He let none of Samuel's Words 

fall to the ground.

Samuel begged the Lord not to have Samuel anoint another king. And none of the villagers were glad of Samuel's visitation.

So did Paul have a choice? 

Was he doomed to martyrdom on a cross for participating in the martyrdom of Stephen?

God was Boldly giving Paul chances. Boldly.

Recall with me, many people testified to Paul to stay out of Jerusalem telling him this was his doom.

Paul did not put off their information as incorrect, Paul agreed and said this is his Love for Jesus.

Are we doomed to see Christianity in America die. 

Massachusetts just voted the legality of slaying a 40 and 39, 21, 18 week kicking infant in the womb. I knew a woman during my early travel and career days who slew her 38 week gestation son in her womb. Her dearly loved mother died. The husband was found to be awful. She jumped at the chance to be free. And told everyone she knew or met, she was a woman who wore heavy chains and shackles. She had killed her pre-born son. The dearly loved mother's only grandchild. This woman had looks, money, style, career, education, and felt doomed all of her life. 

This new legality isn't freedom, it is slavery to the end of life. 

Are we all preparing ourselves and grandchildren for the end of our faith?

Are we all Paul in our styles of Evangelism? This doesn't work. We have to find ways to care and pray for people.

Do we all truly hope for our loved ones to live with us in God's Eternal Mercy and Favor?

No - we will not sink in gloom.

Yes. God is in Charge and our Jesus loving and Bible believing Churches are teaching us to think of speaking up about Jesus. And GOD is still in Charge and God doesn't worry. 

I remember one of the best message of Evangelisms I know:
A nurse, Tricia, saved her husband from heart failure. God had made her able to understand all the medical explanations of heart failure. She read medical journals for 2 years. And miraculously found new hope in their Houston hometown. He underwent just the right procedure, and his heart was fully healed. He had been bedridden and failing. Lived as newly made again. Miracle of dedication from his wife. Dedication to go to the surgeons to find out when the phone number on the clinical report was wrong. 2 years of praying. Miraculously answered.

Salvation is still - a Work of - GOD.

How will we answer our obligation to Jesus for our salvation.

We cannot create salvation. We cannot earn our salvation.

 We can share the delight God brings us in comfort, answered prayer, His Goodness, the Joy in seeing Blessings. The idea we want our loved ones in our Heaven. 

We can forget to be embarrassed and self-centered to speak of His Promises. Love wins our soul, we are just sharing Love.

Because this is so important - we wait for this with prayer and expectation -

1 Peter 3:15

In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy,

always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE

IN
JESUS CHRIST

THE LORD

Father God, Dear Father God,

We pray for each other so that we may be healed. 

And when we believe You, You count us as righteous.

Father God, we lift up to You the continued faith

 of those who pray. 

We give You gratitude and praise for the One's we love. 

We will pray for the people You have given us. 

Resting, knowing that You are the Father 

and 

we live by Your Word that supports all Life, 

here and eternally.

We will rejoice, 

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand 

and 

all 12 Gates are Open.

Thank You, Father God, 

Edward has eyesight.

We pray for healing and love with

our dreams given to us by our parents.

Praise You, Father God. 

We ask for more Heaven on earth. 

Amen in Jesus and Amen.

And we will be blessed indeed. 

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose!

John 6:1-3, 35-43 ~ Jesus is the Bread of Life †

 

John 6:1-3,35-43

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.

35 Then Jesus declared, 

“I am the Bread of Life. 

Whoever comes to Me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from Heaven not to do My Will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the Will of Him Who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those He has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For My Father’s Will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about Him because He said, 

“I am the bread that came down from Heaven.” 

42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can He now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” 

Jesus answered. 

44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

Matthew 26:17

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

The Arch of Titus, showing the Temple Tools - this box is the Show Bread. God always had Bread in the Temple (*and in the absent in this relief Ark of the Covenant.)

Matthew 26:26

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, 

"Take, eat; this is My Body."

When Jesus lost part of His 72 (one Gospel says 70 disciples), they fought to leave over Jesus calling Himself The New Covenant Bread. Jesus took being Living Bread very seriously.

We could enter into all types of Theology - however The Temple required bread to be sacrificed for God's Pleasure.

If you were sending Your Children to the desert for 40 years, what food would you choose? God the Almighty chose Bread. Exodus 16.

I just don't doubt God's Wisdom is dated. Bread has B group vitamins thiamine (B1), Niacin (B3) , riboflavin (B2), 

pantothenic acid, inositol, P-aminobenzoic acid, 

folic acid and vitamin B6. 

Niacin is considered by some nutritionists to be of ultimate importance. Niacin opens up blood vessels making blood flow more easily.

Luke 11:1-9

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 

And He said to them, 

“When you pray, say:

“Father, hallowed be Your Name.

Your Kingdom come.

3 Give us each day our daily bread,

4 and forgive us our sins,

for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And lead us not into temptation.”

5 And He said to them, 

“Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;

7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. 

I cannot get up and give you anything’?

8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything 

because he is His Friend, 

yet because of his impudence 

He will rise 

and 

give him whatever he needs.

9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; 

seek, and you will find; 

knock, 

and it will be opened to you. 

10 For everyone who asks receives,

 and the one who seeks finds, 

and to the one who knocks 

it will be opened.

Father God gives us a guide to prayer and finishes with prayer is in Godly favor when it's impudent. He relates this as a dire need for bread.

The Scriptures are so interesting... Pray for more Heaven on earth. No one could have a problem with this. This is pure blessing. Give us this day! Our Daily Bread.

Bread isn't a fruit. Bread is like the Prodigal Son - this is a process. 

Some parts of Bread will wait patiently in storage until they are called for. God is saying Pray impudently. Your Pappa is saying - we have a relationship - call on me as You need me. Sure, your friend will be angry if you call on your friend at midnight. Pappa is not going to be angry. Come to me. If you are heavily burdened, come to Pappa, Pappa will make the burden lighter.

† Might - be important to clarify "Impudent" prayer ! 

Pappa has a Policy - the 12 Gates of Heaven are always open. Humor - Peter has the keys to Heaven. Might be a slight funny between Jesus and Peter. 

God is saying Fox Hole Emergency Prayers - C'mon. In a jam? Pray. Haven't been near God in years - the Living Water is Warm and Welcome.

Abba, Pappa, God the Almighty, Father God is not about ideas to harm others. He is more interested in problem solving and personal development. 

God is wonderfully Pro Mercy!

The Purpose of the Exodus was this - God cares about freedom. About making a living. Having something for your children to have as legacy - inheritance. God wants His Children to have Life and Have Life Abundantly. Pappa is going to ease burdens. God is Bread and God loves the aroma of toasted Bread.

Housetops and midnight. God is not saying show off your prayers and eat a loaf of bread. God is saying in relationship, just talk to Pappa. Don't be lofty about I Pray To God. To allow your Pappa relationship to be dear and familiar and private. Jesus healed the deaf man away from the crowds so the man would know this was his time with God and he was important.

Jesus never said He was:
Broccoli, kale, arugula, brussels sprouts, apple cider vinegar, grapefruit, cranberry or lemons. Probably more the flavor of the Spanish Inquisition.

Jesus said He is Living Bread. 

God tells us almost 1,500 "God is" and not once did God say your prayer was too short and not that pretty. God tells us rely upon Him.

Abba, Father

Job 8:21 

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Him 

Who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:4 

Rejoice in the Lord always; 

again 

I will say, 

Rejoice.

We pray with hope for the

weather experienced in the

first two centuries Anno Domini,

will abate and be good weather again.

Praying for safety and prosperity in these days.

More of Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit. 

Please continue to pray for peace and the wishes of our parents and great and grandparents to be fulfilled in a peaceful and complete manner. 

 God is moving and working 

and the joy of finding answered prayers.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

Peace and the Joy God gives us.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Please, Father,

Bless Edward with healthy retinas

Today Edward found out

his eye is seeing far more

than anticipated and his

good Surgeon

has done a good job.

With a God Bless, Edward, please

a necessary second eye 

to follow.

We Pray Glory

of God

to Heal Edward.

The Lord to bless us 

and ALL our family with health

and the dreams we have,

Your Will and Peace

as the little baby has colic fairly intensely.

And slept through the night.

We have had an intense week

Peace and Prosperity for the Godly

Healing

Joy of the Lord

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

In the Name of Jesus 

fill us

surround us

Embolden us

lead us

redeem us

and keep us forever.

Lord Jesus Christ

Only Son of God, our Father.

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

for those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Jesus Christ

Shine on us

ALL

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And we will be blessed indeed. 

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose!