Acts 27:38-44 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.… Anchors are very well so long as you want to keep from going ahead; but if you want to reach the shore, one sail is worth more than four anchors. It is a great thing to know when to use anchors and when to use sails. If a young man is asked to follow evil companions in evil ways he needs anchors. If he is urged to go ahead in the path of duty and in the service of Christ, a sail is the thing for him. When the breakers of warning are sounding through the night on the rocks of error and unbelief just ahead of us, we ought to pray God that the anchors may hold. When we see by the clear light of God's truth that the harbour of spiritual peace is open before us, we may cut loose from the anchors, and hoist all sail to the breeze of Divine grace which shall speed us to the shore. (H. C. Trumbull, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.WEB: When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. |
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