Acts 28 begins with Paul and the others having reached the beaches of Malta after a treacherous journey across that Mediterranean. For over two weeks they found themselves in rough weather and lost as sea. By God’s grace they made it through, and he brought them toward Malta—the same island they would have likely gone to anyway as it was part of the main trade route from Myra to Rome. Throughout their crazy circumstances, God was in control and he kept them. He does the same for us. On the island, Paul continued to live a missional life, recognizing that God had sent him to Malta, even, to love people and invite them to follow Jesus. Whatever the circumstances God has sent you to love people and invite them in the same way—first to relationship and friendship, and ultimately to follow Jesus with you.
