The Big Storm

Paul was a prisoner being taken to Rome on a big ship. There were 276 people on board!

Paul warned them, 'I don't think we should sail right now. It's going to be dangerous!'

But no one listened. They set sail anyway.

Then—a TERRIBLE storm came! Hurricane winds! Giant waves! The ship was tossed around like a toy!

For DAYS the storm raged. They couldn't see the sun. They couldn't see the stars. They threw cargo overboard to make the ship lighter. Everyone thought they were going to die.

But then Paul stood up. 'Don't give up hope! Last night, an angel from God visited me. The angel said, "Don't be afraid, Paul. You WILL make it to Rome. And God is going to save EVERYONE on this ship!" So cheer up! I believe God!'

On the fourteenth night, they got close to land. But CRASH! The ship hit a sandbar and got stuck! The waves started breaking the ship apart!

The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners so they wouldn't escape. But the centurion said, 'NO! Everyone who can swim—jump in! Everyone else—grab a piece of wood and float to shore!'

SPLASH! SPLASH! People jumped into the water. They grabbed boards from the broken ship.

And guess what? EVERYONE made it to the beach safely! All 276 people!

God kept His promise. Even in the scariest storm, God was in control. Paul would make it to Rome and tell even MORE people about Jesus!