Paul was headed to Rome. Following his hearings with Felix, Festus, and subsequently also with King Agrippa, Paul was headed to Rome with the centurion Julius, whose job it was to make sure that he made it.
They had left in a bad season in which to be sailing and had run into a storm that would eventually force them and the boat that they were on, which included 276 people on board, to run aground on the island of Malta, off course from where they had intended to turn right to go along the coast of Sicily and through the Strait of Messina.
But despite the fact that they would run aground, an angel had appeared to Paul and told him that they would all live. They would all be saved:
But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”
Acts 27:22-26
As the angel came to give this message to Paul, he was simply confirming the message that Jesus had previously given. Paul would go to Rome, and just has he had testified before the other officials, he would also testify for Christ to the head of the Roman Empire himself, directly to Caesar.
God’s plan would not be stopped. Paul would go to Rome just as Jesus had said that he would. Paul would speak of Christ, the King of kings before the king himself. He would tell him of God’s anointed one, the one who would truly rule, not only over Israel, not only over the Roman empire, but over the entire earth.
This is the same one that we are waiting upon even today. God was not late when he sent Jesus and he will not be late when he sends him again. He will come at precisely the right time, just as he did before. God’s plan for Paul was fulfilled just as he said it would be, and his plan for the return of the King will be fulfilled. We do not know yet when, but we must continue to wait for the Lord to complete his plan because his will will be done.