QT 07/06/2024 Friday. Acts 27. Salvation grace: beyond imagination. 救赎之恩：超乎想象.

QT 07/06/2024 Friday. Acts 27. Salvation grace: beyond imagination.
READ & LISTEN here
https://www.esv.org/Acts+27/

Acts 27 reads like a witness' account of a storm and shipwreck. Chaotic as the storm was, it was God's way of transporting Paul to Rome to testify before the Emperor. Nature, pagans, pilot, shipowner and the soldiers all played a part in this, even when they were not aware of it.

Incidentally, after the Fast (Day of Atonement, Acts 27:9), the 276 on board were ultimately saved after more than 14 days "in suspense and without food" (Acts 27:33). The UPSIDE DOWN world of Luke-Acts continues right from Luke 1-2.

Whereas the Jews, Elders and soldiers wanted to KILL Paul, KINDNESS was shown by the centurion Julius (Acts 27:3,43).

In the midst of the storm, there was the breaking of bread, "And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.  Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves" (Acts 27:35-36). It reminds us of Matt 26:26, "...Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples..."

REFLECTION: God not only saved the 276 from the storm, He is able to give life to all those who come to Him today. Rome and the rest of the world should trust in this God.

星期五 2024年6月7日 今日读经：使徒行传27章.救赎之恩：超乎想象
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Act/27/
听音频
https://www.bible.com/bible/41/act.27.cnvs

使徒行传27章读起来好比一个经历风暴和海难的人在述说他的经历。尽管像风暴一样混乱，却是神带领保罗到罗马在帝王面前作见证的方式。自然、异教徒、百夫长、船主和士兵都有份参与，虽然他们自己都没有意识到。

巧的是，在禁食(赎罪日，徒27:9)之后，那276个在船上的人经历了14天的飘荡和挨饿“(徒27:33)后，最终都得救了。路加福音和使徒行传里的颠倒世界从路加福音 1-2 章开始延续下去。

那些犹太人、长老和士兵想杀死保罗，百夫长犹流却宽待保罗(徒27:3,43)。

在风暴中，保罗擘了饼，“保罗说了这话，就拿起饼来，在众人面前感谢　神，然后擘开来吃。于是大家都被激励，安心吃饭了”(徒27:35-36)。这提醒了我们太26:26里的经文，“...耶稣拿起饼来，祝谢了就擘开，递给门徒...”

反思:神不只在风暴中拯救了那276人，祂也能够赐生命给那些寻求祂的人。罗马和这世界都应当信靠这位神。