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  “ For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’” Acts 27 : 23 - 24 NKJV Life’s experiences and its challenges can be likened to a voyage in a ship on a stormy sea. When Apostle Paul found himself among the company of 276 travellers in a troubled ship, everyone had lost hope of survival until the appearance of the presence of God to Paul. It turned out that no life was lost because of the presence of God, despite the loss of properties, time, and even the ship. The message ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar ‘ was a reminder of the divine mission behind Paul’s conviction to go to Jerusalem in the first place. It implies that storms, danger, and loss of property can threaten the believer’s ship, but the mission will still be accomplished, as long as the company of the Saviour is kept in th...

“And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27:33‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.27.33.nkjv In the want of today's meteorological capabilities on the voyage to Rome, especially the potential that can manage hurricanes like Katrina, Irma, and Maria, little wonder that no one needed the spiritual perception of Paul in order to manage Euroclydon. And in spite of the significant advances in knowledge today, there is no noticeable difference in the established fact that the natural man is wired to rely on self sustenance. Unfortunately, after human dependence on self fails and reliance on human capabilities falter, confusion, depression and suicide tendency set in. For example, what else would prompt sailors with scientific sounding data, that are in agreement with Paul's spiritual guidance, to attempt jumping over board?; what is the morality...