Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
The sailors had grown proud when things seemed to go well, mocking Paul's warning; now the violent, relentless storm punished their boldness. The Lord permitted His servant to labor and fear with the rest, even to despair, before delivering him, so that grace might shine the brighter when deliverance came.
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They fled a mere inconvenience and ran straight into mischief, as we often do. The harbor was bleak in winter, yes, but better to be safe in an uncomfortable haven than lost in a tempestuous sea. God's wisdom provided both the waters to sail on and the natural harbors to shelter in.
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Commenting on Acts 27:12-20
The wind snatched the ship away with such force that she could not bear up into it, could not even face it. There was nothing to do but let her drive at the sea's pleasure, for it was vain to attempt steering her forward.
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