21.24: A Seafaring Adventure, a Storm and a Shipwreck: A Lesson in Trusting God

<p>When I was doing historical research for <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/about_the_novel-2/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">my novel</a> on the Ancient Roman Empire and the first century Christian church, I &nbsp;learned a lot about sea travel in the Mediterranean in that era. The &nbsp;Romans considered the Mediterranean, their lake. They conquered and &nbsp;ruled over the lands all around it. They dominated the sea-trade routes. &nbsp;They also respected the seasons and weather patterns of the &nbsp;Mediterranean. The time for sea travel was the spring, summer and early &nbsp;fall. Once October and November came, sea travel was too treacherous due &nbsp;to storms and high winds.</p> <p>Also, there weren’t passenger ships, per se. Cargo ships often took &nbsp;on passengers for the extra money. Though some had nicer accommodations &nbsp;for nobility, most passengers, rode along with the cargo. One of the &nbsp;main types of cargo was wheat from Egypt which shipped out of the port &nbsp;of Alexandria to Rome regularly.</p> <p>It was their custom to travel close to the shore, hopping from one &nbsp;port to another especially if they were sailing in the fall or winter. &nbsp;That’s what makes our seafaring story of Paul’s trip to Rome as a &nbsp;prisoner, so interesting. Notice that Luke went along for the ride. This &nbsp;is an eyewitness story. <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/01/24/a-seafaring-adventure-a-storm-and-a-shipwreck-a-lesson-in-trusting-god/"><em><strong>Check out the map over on my blog where there are links to dig deeper as well as a special music video...</strong></em></a></p> <p><em><strong>Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” ~ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - this is repeated 14 times in scripture. Kind of gives the idea that God wants us to pay attention.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</st