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What does the Bible say about luck?
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The Bible doesn’t specifically talk about luck, but it does say that God is in control of everything.
Luck is a popular topic in our culture. We think we are "lucky" if we find a four-leaf clover or if we win a surprise giveaway. Having good luck or bad luck is purely accidental according to this type of thinking. In other words, you are either "lucky," or you are not. Some people get good things in life, while others do not.
According to Ecclesiastes 9:11–12, time and chance happen to us all. Just because we train for a race doesn't mean we will win. Just because we are smart doesn't mean we will always be rich. Sometimes, we don't know why things happen, but it doesn't have to do with luck. Rather, it has to do with God and the free will He has given to mankind.
Things might seem to happen randomly, but they do not. Everything that happens in the world is either by God's doing or a result of the free will of a person. Seeing a rainbow in the sky while you are walking in the park is not being lucky. Rather, it is God showing you His beautiful creation. And when people are mean to you, that doesn't mean you are unlucky. It just means those people are using their free will for evil.
Bible Truth
“Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out. No one knows when trouble will come to them. Fish are caught in nets. Birds are taken in traps. And people are trapped by hard times that come when they don’t expect them” (Ecclesiastes 9:11–12).
“Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord” (Proverbs 16:33).
“You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. He planned to do what is now being done. He wanted to save many lives” (Genesis 50:20).
