{"id":21704,"date":"2022-05-22T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/acts_26_19-32-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T21:05:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T04:05:49","slug":"acts_27_1-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/acts_27_1-12\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Your Shelter in the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acts\u00a0 27:1-12 \u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hi\u00a0 GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Acts 27:1-12.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Acts 27:1-12 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Fast. So Paul warned them,
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.”
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.
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\nOn verses 1-12:\u00a0 Paul and other prisoners are heading for Rome and these verses detail the first stages of their voyage.\u00a0 Notice that when the winds were especially strong, Paul\u2019s ship would head toward the \u201clee\u201d of a nearby island, in one case the \u201clee\u201d of Cyprus (v4), in another case the \u201clee\u201d of Crete (v7).\u00a0 What is a \u201clee\u201d?\u00a0 A \u201clee\u201d is the sheltered side of something, the side that is away from the wind.\u00a0 When the winds were strong, Paul\u2019s shipmates would look for a lee and go to it for shelter from the storm.\u00a0 In fact, we see a contrast here between the lees that provided shelter for Paul\u2019s ship (v4, 7) and a harbor in Crete that was not suitable for Paul\u2019s ship to stay in (v12).<\/p>\n

Just as Paul\u2019s ship was looking for a sheltering lee, when you\u2019re in the middle of a storm, you need a shelter.\u00a0 God provides the safest lee you can turn to and find shelter in: Himself.\u00a0 Under the cross where Jesus died, we find the safest lee, where our sins are forgiven and where the storm of God\u2019s wrath \u2013 while still raging strong \u2013 does not come near us.\u00a0 Praise God that when we were in the middle of a storm, God provided us with a lee in which to find shelter.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that same idea that fuels Psalm 91 below.\u00a0\u00a0I encourage you to read Psalm 91 to yourself, and then find one phrase or one verse that you especially resonate with and say it out loud a couple times, making it your own.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psalm 91:1-16 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0I will say of the\u00a0LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0If you make the Most High your dwelling– even the\u00a0LORD, who is my refuge–
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Because he loves me,” says the\u00a0LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
\n15\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.”<\/em><\/p>\n

I pray the blessing of Psalm 91 for you in this season.\u00a0 God is with you and He is your shelter in the storm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavenly Father, thank You that in Your Son Jesus and His cross, I find the safest and most secure shelter, such that I don\u2019t need to fear when storms come.\u00a0 Thank You that You are with me, You will protect me and I have everything I need in You for this season.\u00a0 In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi\u00a0 GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Acts 27:1-12.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Acts 27:1-12 (NIV)
\n1\u00a0\u00a0When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
\n2\u00a0\u00a0We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
\n3\u00a0\u00a0The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.
\n4\u00a0\u00a0From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
\n5\u00a0\u00a0When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.
\n6\u00a0\u00a0There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board…..<\/p>\n

On verses 1-12:\u00a0 Paul and other prisoners are heading for Rome and these verses detail the first stages of their voyage.\u00a0 Notice that when the winds were especially strong, Paul\u2019s ship would head toward the \u201clee\u201d of a nearby island, in one case the \u201clee\u201d of Cyprus (v4), in another case the \u201clee\u201d of Crete (v7).\u00a0 What is a \u201clee\u201d?\u00a0 A \u201clee\u201d is the sheltered side of something, the side that is away from the wind.\u00a0 When the winds were strong, Paul\u2019s shipmates would look for a lee and go to it for shelter from the storm.\u00a0 In fact, we see a contrast here between the lees that provided shelter for Paul\u2019s ship (v4, 7) and a harbor in Crete that was not suitable for Paul\u2019s ship to stay in (v12).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21704"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21708,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21704\/revisions\/21708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}