Overview
Lasea was a small harbor town on the southern coast of Crete visited by Paul during his voyage to Rome as a prisoner (Acts 27:8). Despite being a port, it offered inadequate shelter and provisions for a large ship, making it an unsuitable place to winter. Paul's warning about continuing the journey proved prophetic when the ship encountered severe storms.
Key Scriptures
"Now when much time had been spent and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them and said to them, 'Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.' But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain than by what was being said by Paul" (Acts 27:9-11, NASB).
"As we sailed along the coast of Crete, struggling against the wind; passing by a place called Lasea" (Acts 27:8, ESV).
Application
Consider how God grants wisdom and discernment to believers, and how humble counsel should be weighed seriously even when it comes from unexpected sources.