Acts 27:13,14

Acts 27:13,14 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. After the ship left port, it didn’t take long before the weather turned ugly. But it was too late to turn back! The sailors fought the wind and the strong currents as long as they could. The captain ordered them to let the sails go free and just go with the storm wherever it would take them. It must have been scary onboard that tiny ship bobbing around in the sea! So that the ship could float better, the sailors threw overboard everything that wasn’t absolutely necessary. The next day, they wrapped huge ropes around the middle of the ship so that it wouldn’t break apart. Then on the third day, they threw overboard all of the sails, ropes, and pulleys. But none of this helped! Paul told them that they had made a big mistake. Duh! They all knew that! But Paul went on to say that God had promised him that no one would lose their life in the storm. However, the ship would be lost. They were battered by the storm for almost two weeks before land appeared. What would happen? Would they survive like Paul had promised? Tomorrow we’ll find out.