09/03/2026
YOUR STORM ISN’T WASTED
What a blessing it was to have Bro. Corey Beebe and his wife, Sister Dawn, with us! Bro. Corey, missionaries to Malta, brought a powerful and timely message that reminded us that even when we cannot understand what God is doing, our storm is never wasted.
Paul was on his way to Rome, but his journey was anything but easy. Paul had been arrested, and he had appealed to Caesar. What may have looked like a setback was actually part of God’s plan because Paul had a desire to take the Gospel all the way to Rome.
But on the way there, the journey took an unexpected turn.
As they traveled toward Rome, they came to Malta. Traveling by sea during the winter was dangerous, and before long, a violent storm came upon them. The winds and waves battered the ship for many days. They had to take down the sails, throw their cargo overboard, and eventually, all hope of being saved seemed to be gone.
Have you ever been in a storm that seemed like it was never going to end?
Have you ever reached a place where you wondered, “God, where are You in all of this?”
Paul knew what it was like to be in that place. Yet God spoke to him in the middle of the storm and told him not to be afraid.
God didn’t immediately stop the storm.
But God was with Paul in the storm.
And sometimes God doesn’t calm the storm the way we think He should. Sometimes He doesn’t remove the waves… He gives us the grace to make it through them.
Paul was still in God’s hands.
Circumstances don’t cancel God’s promises. God is still on the throne!
Paul could only see the storm in front of him, but God could see the shore ahead.
We see today… God sees tomorrow.
We see the storm… God sees the shore.
We see the circumstances… God sees the purpose.
Every person on that ship survived. God didn’t do it Paul’s way, but He kept His promise.
And what seemed like a detour was actually a divine appointment.
God allowed Paul to make it to Malta for a reason.
Sometimes God takes us on detours because He knows where we’re needed. What we think is a delay may be the very place God has an assignment for us.
Even after surviving the storm, Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake. But he didn’t die.
The storm didn’t kill him.
The snake bite didn’t kill him.
Instead, both became part of his testimony.
The storm became his testimony. The snake bite became his testimony.
Sometimes God allows us to walk through pain, disappointment, grief, and difficult seasons so that our lives can become a testimony of what He can do.
You may have scars.
You may have grief.
You may have known disappointment.
You may have experienced failure.
But God is faithful.
God is greater than your failure. God is greater than your circumstances. And God can use your story.
Don’t be ashamed of your testimony. Never forget where God has brought you from. Thank God for the preacher who spoke into your life and for the person who sat down with you and shared the Word of God when you needed it most.
Your story may not have gone the way you thought it would… but that doesn’t mean God isn’t working.
So don’t lose hope.
Don’t give up.
Keep on keeping on. Keep trusting. Keep praying. Keep standing on the promises of God.
Your storm isn’t wasted.
What the enemy meant for evil, God can use for good.
There is purpose in your storm.
And one day, you’ll look back and realize that the place you thought was going to destroy you was actually the place where God was building your testimony.
We are so thankful for Bro. Corey and Sister Dawn and their ministry in Malta. Thank you, Bro. Corey, for allowing God to use you to remind us that no matter how fierce the storm becomes…
God is still with us. God is still faithful. And He is still working all things together for our good.
“But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God…”
Romans 8:28
