When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

1. Under the shelter of Cyprus means that by sailing along the southern side of Cyprus, the island prevented the ship from being hit with the strong winds.

2. Contrary winds - Luke tells us that the winds were contrary. This means that they are a) strong; b) more difficult to head the way they wanted to go because the wind was from the wrong direction.

3. Contrary winds - We, also, have contrary winds in our lives. Things to do not go the way we would like for them to go. We often feel that we are fighting the winds. I know, when living in northern Russia, the winter wind was always contrary. What ever direction you were heading, the wind was in your face. We would go around a corner to get out of the wind, but it was still in our face.

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