Watchman, What of the Night?

“. . .Watchman, what of the night?  Watchman, what of the night?” Isaiah 21:11b If we fail in our responsibility, what will happen to those who are not ready? Watchmen. Of all the soldiers, they’re the most important—for they’re the ones who watch for the first sign...

The Danger of Abandoning Ship

“And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea under color as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, ‘Except these abide in the ship, you cannot be...

Four Anchors in the Storm

“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day.” Acts 27:29 Theirs go down, but ours go up—and theirs is based on wishful thinking, while ours is based on Hopeful anticipation. Anchors. Every boat or...

The Secret to Peace In the Storm

“But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said, ‘Sirs you should have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and to have gained this harm and loss.  And now I exhort you to be of good cheer—for there shall be no loss of any man’s...

When All Hope Seems Lost

“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was taken away.” Acts 27:20 When all around us we see nothing but “Doom, despair and agony on me,” we must look with eyes of faith and listen with...

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