"And they said to one another, 'Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us.' So they cast lost, and the lot fell to Jonah."
Jonah 1:7
I don't suppose that casting lots is the best way to make decisions. But sometimes when faced with a decision and the mind of God was not clearly known, Scripture records that lots were cast to determine God's will. For example, when the disciples chose a replacement for Judas, they cast lots between Barsabas and Matthias (Acts 1:26). Also, lots were probably used to identify the perpetrator of the sin at Ai – Achan (Joshua 7:10-26). (See also Leviticus 16:8, Joshua 18:6-10, and others.) Proverbs says, "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD" (Proverbs 16:33). I sometimes use the same principle when making decisions. I trust that God will open or close doors. This Summer, we wanted to purchase a house in Salem. We found a home that had been on the market for three months with no offers made. It was a good home but we didn't know for sure that it was God's plan, so we offered a ridiculously low offer, trusting God to show us if that was His will. Within 30 minutes, an offer from another party was made and accepted. I received that as a resounding "No" from God. I think when my heart is trusting God, He can reveal His will through circumstances. I want His perfect will to be accomplished in my life. I believe that the steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord (Psalm 37:23), and I can trust Him.
Today's Thought: God reveals His will to the heart that earnest seeks Him.
Have a "God's Will" day. Love you.
Jonah 1:7
I don't suppose that casting lots is the best way to make decisions. But sometimes when faced with a decision and the mind of God was not clearly known, Scripture records that lots were cast to determine God's will. For example, when the disciples chose a replacement for Judas, they cast lots between Barsabas and Matthias (Acts 1:26). Also, lots were probably used to identify the perpetrator of the sin at Ai – Achan (Joshua 7:10-26). (See also Leviticus 16:8, Joshua 18:6-10, and others.) Proverbs says, "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD" (Proverbs 16:33). I sometimes use the same principle when making decisions. I trust that God will open or close doors. This Summer, we wanted to purchase a house in Salem. We found a home that had been on the market for three months with no offers made. It was a good home but we didn't know for sure that it was God's plan, so we offered a ridiculously low offer, trusting God to show us if that was His will. Within 30 minutes, an offer from another party was made and accepted. I received that as a resounding "No" from God. I think when my heart is trusting God, He can reveal His will through circumstances. I want His perfect will to be accomplished in my life. I believe that the steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord (Psalm 37:23), and I can trust Him.
Today's Thought: God reveals His will to the heart that earnest seeks Him.
Have a "God's Will" day. Love you.
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