Boarding Ship

"We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail…" Acts 27:2

I love boarding ships. We recently spent 15 days aboard a ship that "set sail" from San Diego. We had purchased a cruise from Vacations To Go (a discount cruise agency) that arranged for us to board the Celebrity Millennium. Our cruise was to go through the Panama Canal and end up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We boarded the ship, we had no idea who would be on board. In life, whether you are a prisoner or not, you don’t get to choose your travel mates when you sail as a group. Paul boarded with Luke (writer of Acts and perhaps signed on as the ship’s doctor), Aristarchus (a Macedonian believer), Julius (a centurion of the Imperial Regiment from Rome and Paul’s personal guard) and many other prisoners being transferred to Rome. When you read the Bible accounts you can deduce many things. These are real people and real historical events. The Bible is not a story, it is an account of God’s work with real people. Just as real as Kevin and Cindy who were honeymooning on our cruise: he was widowed a few years ago, she was a new believer. They were totally blessed to be together and we enjoyed their company immensely. It felt like we had known each other for years. He was an elder at his church, we so loved talking shop, life and faith with them. Just like Paul, who I am sure met crew and passengers and found kindred spirits and new friends, opportunities to witness, and divine appointment. When we board ships, get on airplanes, are seated at restaurants, and attend events, we have these opportunities as well. Who does God have you seated with or traveling alongside? Every human encounter is a reminder of the divine plan for life and redemption. Why did God put them on that ship? Why did we get on the ship that we did? There are probably more divine appointments than we keep. God is orchestrating constantly. Let Him conduct the symphony of your life as you live day by day. What is God up to in your life today? Every encounter may be an opportunity from Him. When boarding anything, anytime, think about what He might be up to. There are no accidents with God.

Looking forward to today,
Pastor Fred

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