17) Malta
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28 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. 4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. 6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Acts 28Most people who are shipwrecked in the Mediterranean Sea do not survive, but Paul has a destiny and his work is not finished. So it is with Jesus, who's genealogical line was constantly threatened throughout history, as with his life on earth. The people of Malta have their place in history as those who came to Paul's aid.
PRAYER: May the people of Malta and Gozo continue to be generous and caring, and continue to play their part in your salvation story.
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