Paul along with the centurions and the prisoners found themselves in a terrible storm, so much so that they feared for their lives. Some of them thought they could escape by getting in smaller boats and would try to make it to land. But Paul told them except they abide in the ship they would perish. The men decided to adhere to Paul they cut the ropes and let the boats drop. This is what we must do in these last days. It's time for us to cut off everything that is opposed to God's Word in our lives and to let them go! Except we abide in God's Word and His Word abide in us, we will perish, but if we stay in the Word of God and in His house, we just like Paul and everyone one on the ship will make it to the other side (Eternity)