168 Jehovah Jireh—Paul’s Provider

Acts 28, TBC Book Two, Chapter 168
Paul was right—everyone made it to shore. But what would happen to them now? To their surprise, some islanders came to help them. They learned then they had landed on Malta. Because it was cold and rainy, the islanders built them a fire, and Paul and some of his shipmates began gathering brushwood to keep it alive.

As Paul neared the fire, carrying an armload of brush, he felt a sharp pain as he released the wood. A small snake had latched onto his hand. Alarmed at seeing it dangle from his hand, the islanders clamored among themselves. One man said aloud what others had whispered: “This man must be a murderer! He escaped death by sea, but now he will surely die to pay for his deeds.”

Paul flung out his arm, and the snake fell into the flames. People kept staring at Paul, waiting for poisons to take his life. But when he continued as if nothing had happened, and his hand did not even swell, they came to an entirely different conclusion: This man must be a god! . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 168, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: The darkest captivity is an imprisoned heart, calloused and closed to truth.
     A promise to cling to: “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 NIV
     A praise to fill you: The Coloring Song  Petra     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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