Acts 27:39-44

Acts 27:39-44
English Standard Version (ESV)

  The Gospel is an amazing story.  The Word of God, the long-awaited Messiah, comes to us as fully God, fully human, offering us the hope for which our souls have longed ever since we were separated from God in the Garden.
  And just as we're starting to see the beach, as we think we are saved from our sins, Good Friday happens.  The religious leaders of the day, with Judas' help, intervene to snatch victory away, crucifying Christ on the cross and thinking he is locked safely in the tomb.
  The great joy of the Gospel is one of reversals.  The lame walk and the poor are rich in God.  The sorrowful laugh and the despairing rejoice.  When death looms, life breaks through.  Resurrection changes everything.  Just as the centurion intercedes to save Paul and the others, God breaks through and saves us from death, offering us eternal and abundant life through Christ.
  And so it is that we are brought safely through the storm