A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART XXVIII - l
"I, Paul, am so thankful to God for all the 276 people on board the ship that was supposed to take us from Myra to Phoenix, have now landed on an island called Malta.... Our ship has not made it.... It was completely destroyed... But all the people are safe.... Just as the angel had told me would happen.... A number of us swam to shore....Others, who could not swim, were able to get to shore by using planks or other pieces of the ship... We were, of course, very wet and cold....The weather is not helping because it is raining... However, the islanders have been very kind to us....They welcomed us in their midst... And prepared a fire for us... That way we could begin to dry up and become a little warmer than we have been a long time...I dried my clothes somewhat and warmed myself up a little... I then decided I should give the people a hand... I spotted a pile of brushwood... That would be perfect to keep the fire going... So I decided to put it on the fire... I wondered if I saw a viper inside the brushwood.... Perhaps I just imagined it... After all I was quite tired.... That is not too surprising ... For it has been a long and tiring journey....None of us have been able to sleep very well for quite some time now.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the islanders of Malta were all very welcoming to Paul and the other prisoners...
ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART XXVIII - I
As promised by God all the 276 people on board the ship, that was supposed to take Paul and all those with him from Myra to Phoenix, safely reach land. They then discover that they have arrived on an island called Malta as you can read in Acts 28:1
Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta.
Unfortunately, the weather is not very pleasant for it is raining but, thankfully, the people living on the island are extremely welcoming as you can read in Acts 28:2
The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.
No doubt, all the prisoners as well as the soldiers and the sailors appreciate the kindness shown by the islanders, especially because everyone's clothes are thoroughly wet having just swum to the shore. As they are warming themselves on the fire and drying themselve up, something happens to Paul as you can read in Acts 28:3
Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
Paul is trying to be helpful but then a issue arises, in the form of a viper, that he may not have been prepared for.
Read Part Fifteen HERE
No comments:
Post a Comment