While pastoring in King City, CA, I went to visit the parents of one of our parishioners. The father’s name was Don Miller. Don was a retired army Sergeant Major. He’d served several tours of duty in Vietnam. He related to me an incident where God Himself intervened, saving his life and the lives of his men.
Seems they’d come into an area teeming with Viet Cong, so Don called for “fire” — meaning he wanted Napalm dropped.
The aircraft flew over and released the first wave which fell off to their left. Don said the second wave of canisters (about 40, each weighing a ton) was dropped — and were falling straight down on their line. You’d better believe those guys were calling out to God — and apparently someone got through because suddenly it was as if a giant hand came underneath those canisters and carried them over and away from his men, falling way off to their right. Every one of the men saw it and explained it the same way!
God intervened and enabled Don and his men to survive, just as Jesus intervened to preserve the twelve disciples that night on a very tumultuous Sea of Galilee (Matthew 8:23-27).
The key to a “safe arrival” is being in the right boat, the one Jesus commands. Have you ever asked Him to be the Captain of your life? Maybe you have — but you’ve “jumped ship” out of fear or rebellion. He invites you this very minute to let Him once again steer your course. Only Jesus can get you safely to the other shore. He’ll intervene when the need arises — like he did for the frightened twelve on the Sea of Galilee; like he did for Don Miller. Just call out to Him.