One of the possibly startling things about God is that chance is a real phenomenon that he was kind enough to reveal to us in writing.
Recently within the last 200 years, men have begun to classify science as separate from belief in God and so it appears as though the only people believing in chance are those who follow the Darwinian mindset that morphed into evolutionary thought.
– science is an old discipline first recorded in the Bible in the first chapter of the book of Daniel
– those learned in science were considered worthy to stand before the king
The Bible contains the word “chance” 6 times.
Deut 22:6, Deut 23:10, 1 Sam 6:9, 2 Sam 1:6, Luke 10:31, 1 Cor 15:37
When we learn that chance plays a role in the circumstances of our lives, we learn to appreciate God more for what he’s accomplished and so finished instead of attribute even the unsavory aspects of life such as pain, heartache, etc. to his supposed will.
Because chance exists, we appreciate God in the present more since He sits knowing chance changes things.
Because chance exists, we more fully understand why the Holy Ghost seals believers.
Because chance exists, we learn to appreciate his spiritual blessings first and any physical fortunes second.
Because chance exists, we desire to obey the Holy Law so that we may plant good seeds to initiate the reward of a good harvest.
Because chance exists, we know that even those who practice righteousness are not guaranteed an easy or physically blessed life.
Because chance exists, we are wise to purchase insurance, hedge against potential losses, accumulate a savings, and invest for the future.
Because chance exists, not everything was meant to be.
Ultimately, because chance exists, we don’t lose faith when our circumstances become sour.
What is called science today is actually a religion since it attempts to teach the origin of mankind and the universe from the standpoint of faith without the scientific method of first observing, but that’s a topic for another post.
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