Acts 27:39-44
39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. … 42 And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
About to be shipwrecked, they headed to an unknown landing with a beach in a bay - but the ship was caught and began to be broken up. The soldiers normally would kill prisoners rather than let them escape, but Paul's influence and speech earlier stopped that. So they swam to shore or floated in on debris; they all lived. So God kept them together and alive as promised. His promises are certain and salvation to all He calls to the heavenly shore is to be relied on. He is faithful who promises.
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