Acts 27:1-13 Do You Need Traveling Mercies?

Acts 27:1-13 Do You Need Traveling Mercies?

Paul Is Sent to Rome

      1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. 2And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. 3The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care. 4From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary. 5When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. 6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. 7When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone; 8and with difficulty sailing past it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

      9When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them, 10and said to them, “Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” 11But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. 12Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

      13When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

Were you aware that there is a bible atlas online?

I have seen maps in my bible but not with bible websites. Today we have a history lesson with an atlas. I encourage you to follow the links and read the verses they apply to and any commentary included with the maps.

Tomorrow we study the shipwreck and learn of the angel that spoke to Paul and reaffirm his mission in Rome.

2And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia

http://bibleatlas.org/adramyttium.htm

3The next day we put in at Sidon,

http://bibleatlas.org/sidon_the_great.htm

Sailed under the shelter of Cyprus

http://bibleatlas.org/kittim.htm

5When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia,

http://bibleatlas.org/pamphylia.htm

we landed at Myra in Lycia. 

http://bibleatlas.org/myra.htm

6There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard 

http://bibleatlas.org/italy.htm

had arrived off Cnidus,

http://bibleatlas.org/cnidus.htm

we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone

http://bibleatlas.org/crete.htm

Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

http://bibleatlas.org/fair_havens.htm

if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

http://bibleatlas.org/phoenix.htm

Dear Heavenly Father I lift up those traveling today. I ask that You give them traveling mercies and that You bless and protect them as you did with Paul and his companions. 

In Jesus name I pray.

Blessings, David

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