Blessings In Strange Places

Paul and the 275 men aboard the sinking ship are Providentially saved and blessed by God's hand.  They end up on the island of Malta and they are blessed by the pagan people that live on the island with warmth and food.  Paul in helping keep the fires going is unfazed when bitten by a poisonous snake while the islanders wait for him to die.  The result was the blessing of an open door to authenticate the Gospel message with miraculous healing and the declaring of salvation in Christ Jesus.  After three months on the island Paul left as a friend implying that people were saved and perhaps a church established.