Daily Devotion (English) – 05.02.2021

“However, we must run aground on a certain Island.” – Acts 27:26

A ship that was sailing in the Caribbean Sea encountered rough weather and was tossed upon the sea. As the sailor guessed right, the ship was drifting away from the planned direction. At last, the ship hit a rock so hard and was wrecked. Many passengers were drowned. Among them was the wife of a pastor who escaped from the mishap. Many of them caught hold of the broken parts of the ship and they floated and reached the shore of an island. Seeing the death and destruction, the pastor was in distress. Being helpless, he was weeping bitterly. An islander approached and greeted him saying, “Pastor, praise the Lord!” He wiped his tears and asked him how he knew him. He replied that they had been praying for many days to send a pastor to the church in their island and God had sent the pastor as the answer to their prayer. The pastor was amazed at the incomprehensible way through which God had led him to accomplish His plan. Yes, it is certain that in the midst of storms and troubles we encounter in our lives, God’s wonders and goodness always remain the same. 

In today’s scripture we come across Paul and the prisoners on board and they were sailing to Rome. Not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose. The ship was tossed by the tempest and the giant waves for 14 days. They lost all hope. In the end all escaped and there was no loss of life. Instead of landing in the destination, they all stranded on an unknown island. But it was all God’s plan for Paul to do his ministry on Malta island. God is speaking to every reader of this devotion. Looking at the unfavourable situation we face and the rugged path we pass through, let us not decide that something is wrong somewhere. As we know that all things are working together for good. The Lord who turns bad things into good is always with us. He will open new doors for us in an astonishing way. 
-    P. Jacob Sankar

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There are no churches in many villages. Pray for founding churches in the villages where our companion missionaries do ministry.

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