Pray the word with David Platt as a resource from Radical.net.

When you know that Paul is a prisoner at this point, he's about to be transported by ship

and he knows what is coming ahead is not good for that ship, it's cargo, or it's passengers.

And so he gives this warning, but the Centurion does not listen to Paul and they set out

and for long there's this massive storm that they face and they are shipwrecked.

But as I think about these verses, I put myself in Paul's shoes.

Part of what we want to do when we meditate on God's word, just really soak it in.

Like, what would that have been like? And I've got to imagine that was super frustrating

for Paul. And here he is, he's warning. This is not good guys. Let's not do this.

And they don't listen to him and they do exactly the opposite of what he is saying to do.

And when I think about how frustrating that is, I think about times in my own life when

and I don't assume for a moment that I've always been right in this or that circumstance.

But when I thought something was best and I've tried to steer things in that direction,

but in a way that's been out of my control, it's gone in the exact opposite direction.

And in some circumstances like that, it's not gone well.

And I'm guessing we've all experienced that frustration in some way,

but it's good to remember in those moments, isn't it, that when things are out of our control,

God is ultimately in control. Just say that one more time in a way that I hope will bring

great encouragement to many of us today and just hold on to this reality for moments for days

when you find yourself frustrated and things are out of our control. Rest in the reality that God

is ultimately in control. And as you read through Acts chapter 27, as the storm comes,

God works in ways that are good. And he ultimately accomplishes his purpose. And it's really

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