Paul and 275 other shipwrecked men made it to the shores of the island, Malta.  They were exhausted, wet, cold and undoubtedly hungry.  The natives kindled a fire for those weary men.  (Acts 28:1-2)

  Observation of the natives
(NASB) Acts 28:3-4 “But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, ‘Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.’”

Observations can lead to wrong conclusions.
Being a master of the obvious does not mean the conclusion is right or correct.  The natives’ observation in the case of Paul and the viper was not correct.

Assumption of the natives
(NASB) Acts 28:5-6 “However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
6 But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead…”

Assumptions many times jumps to wrong conclusions.

Wrong conclusion of the natives
(NASB) Acts 28:6 “…But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.”

The natives jumped from one wrong assumption and conclusion to another.
First, was Paul a murderer getting justice?  No, he didn’t die as the natives thought he would.
Second, was Paul a god?  No, but he was chosen by God, called by Jesus Christ, led by the Holy Spirit – he was obedient to the heavenly calling he had in Christ Jesus.

Be careful!  Don’t jump to wrong conclusions from what seems logical from your observations.  Be careful not to make assumptions in the circumstances which seem logical.  Wrong conclusions can be devastating.

What you observe and assume may not be the full story.
Be careful!  You may come to wrong conclusions!