Luck of the Draw?

It is sometimes hard to predict the outcome of some things in this life.
Not everything turns out the way we might expect or even the way that may have seemed most logical. And though we know God has the power to intercede in every situation we may wonder at times why He doesn’t. It may not always be clear what God’s purposes are in allowing things to go on as they do.
However, there are times we do see the good He has been able to work from even bad situations ( Romans 8:28) and so we continue to be called upon to, in faith, accept His wisdom in all He does or allows to occur.

As Solomon referred to life in general lived “under the sun” (in contrast to life “under heaven”; living with an acknowledgement of God), he noted…
“(11) Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, BUT TIME AND CHANCE HAPPEN TO THEM ALL. (12) For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.”
( Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 ESV)

Solomon, in a sense, was saying stuff happens. It matters not whether one is fast or slow, strong or weak, wise or foolish -- time and CHANCE are sometimes favorable and others times not. Some people happen to be at the right place at the right time while at other times it is the reverse. There are times when tragedy occurs and some wonder what might have been had they been just a few minutes earlier or a few minutes later. And when the time for the end of this life comes, it just comes.

When we recognize this life is filled with so many variables, what can we do to make sure life is not merely a game of CHANCE? God has provided assurances on which we can rest our faith and be at peace even while living in the midst of many uncertainties.

John encouraged…
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God THAT YOU MAY KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.” ( 1 John 5:13 ESV)

With God our life is not left to the mere luck of the draw. It is not based on the spin at a roulette table. Certainly we may have some CHANCE happenings in this life, but God has provided assurances so that we CAN KNOW what is ultimately in store for us. May we anchor our lives in the hope He has provided so that we will be secure whenever the “time and chance”
relating to this realm happens to cross our path.

Have a great day CONFIDENT IN WHAT GOD WILL ULTIMATELY PROVIDE!
Carl

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