Acts 27:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;”
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Read Full Chapter →After many slow days against the wind, they barely reach Cnidus and turn to sail in the shelter of Crete.
What Does Acts 27:7 Mean?
Progress is painfully slow. For many days the wind refuses to let them advance, and they scarcely manage to come opposite Cnidus before being forced south to sail under the lee of Crete, past Cape Salmone. The voyage is already a struggle against the elements.
Days of slow, frustrating labor with little to show — this too is part of the journey God ordains. Not every season moves swiftly toward the goal; some are marked by delay and resistance. The Lord is no less near in the slow days than the swift, and He uses even our weariness to teach patience and dependence on Him who 'fainteth not, neither is weary' (Isaiah 40:28).
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What does Acts 27:7 mean?
After many slow days against the wind, they barely reach Cnidus and turn to sail in the shelter of Crete.