Acts 27:21-22"Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.
How would this have made you feel?…..Paul was neither in charge of the ship or these men. Yet he did take the opportunity to encourage them, after he said…..”I told you so”.
Paul’s calmness and strength in the storm coupled with his boldness shows his resolve. He wasn’t frightened, because he had faith that God would deliver him as He said He would.
Last night, Brandon talked about God in the amazement business….and Paul wouldn’t sell God short. I’m sure looking as the situation..I bet Paul thought to himself, this isn’t going to be a day in the park, but I bet its going to be amazing.
One of the phenomenon that occurs in countries where we send missionaries are events that can only be described as miracles. God reveals himself to those who are searching in various ways….and to some who aren’t searching (much like Paul). Missionaries come to the US with amazing stories of miracle after miracle and God revealing himself amid chaos. The first question Americans have is …..why not here? I believe, like Brandon said, God is still in the amazement and the miracle business….even in the US, but we aren’t “available” to see where and how God is moving. We have so many distractions, so many things fighting for our time, that we miss some of Gods miracles on display.
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I agree with all of this and I am ready to see miracles on this side of the world.
The sad part is that US missionaries often go over and try to set up church like we have it here - which means structure and programs, but not necessarily the miracles
not very missional in my opinion.
Thus the missional movement in US....meeting people where they, with their language, in their culture....not expecting to adapt to our "church" culture.
reccomended Read...they love Jesus but not the church....great book.
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