Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship, and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.' So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. But we must run aground on some island." — Acts 27:21-26

So remember Paul is on a ship to Rome with two friends Luke and Aristarchus. He is being guarded and escorted by a centurion named Julius. They board a large boat in Myra that's heading to Rome. This ship carries almost 300 passengers but is having a tough time sailing the winds. This is because it's winter, and the winds are blowing the wrong direction for them to travel northward. They try to make their way along the coasts sheltered by the wind hoping for more southward winds. But this was not the case, and they are now carried out to deep-sea by the "northeaster," a strong seasonal wind that was treacherous for many ships.

When Paul stands to make this proclamation about their future, the captain isn't sure where they are or what will happen. They can't head back because of the wind, and there is so much cloud cover it's difficult to know if they are even going in the right direction. And the next 14 days are going to be highly challenging. They have just pitched all their gear and cargo, and the passengers are not eating to maintain food rations. And then, right when hope is waning, Paul gets a visit by an angel who tells him they will be okay and eventually shipwreck on some island.

In life, you could say that no news is bad news, and even bad news is good news. And that's precisely what happens here. This ship is full of people with no news. The hull is damaged from running aground. They have pitched all the cargo and gear. They have no idea if they are heading in the right direction. But then Paul gives them some bad news which is good news that they will eventually shipwreck.

The reason that bad news is good news is that it is better than no news. And right now, people are listening or reading today who have been living in the mystery of no news for a long time. There may be no news about a health issue, family problem, marriage difficulty, sin challenge, or financial crisis. And when you have lived through no news for too long, then bad news can seem like the best news ever, can't it?

And this ship will wreck. It will be destroyed, and all the people will have to swim in wintertime from a reef to a small island. And I promise you, they are going to be some of the most excited cold, wet, hungry, shipwrecked people ever.

So today, pray for news if you are living in a season of no news. But remember God may give you news, and it could be perceived as bad news to some people — but it might be good news to you.

ASK THIS: Are you looking for news? (Share it below.)

DO THIS: Pray for divine news.

PRAY THIS: God, I feel like I am navigating a sea of turmoil. Guide me through this season to land. Even if it ends in a wreck, I will give you praise for guiding me back to shore.

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